By: Alvarado, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Taylor) H.B. No. 2482
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013;
May 8, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Economic
Development; May 16, 2013, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 16, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study to determine the reasons major manufacturers
have chosen to invest in other states after considering development
in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. In this Act, "major manufacturer" means a person
that:
(1) is engaged in the business of manufacturing;
(2) invested $1 million or more in developing,
expanding, or maintaining manufacturing operations in another
state after September 1, 2011, and before September 1, 2014; and
(3) was offered economic incentives by the state or a
local government related to developing, expanding, or maintaining
manufacturing operations in this state before choosing to make that
investment.
SECTION 2. The comptroller of public accounts shall conduct
a study on the reasons major manufacturers have chosen to invest in
other states after the manufacturers were offered economic
incentives by the state or a local government to develop in this
state. The study may include examining those reasons specific to
the economic incentives that were offered and to the promotion of
manufacturing development. The comptroller's office shall solicit
interviews with an executive of each major manufacturer that
declined the incentives. The interviews must address
recommendations for this state to effectively compete with other
states in promoting manufacturing development.
SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2014, the comptroller
of public accounts shall provide a report on the results of the
study, including an analysis of the results, to the speaker of the
house of representatives, the lieutenant governor, the governor,
and each standing committee of the legislature that has relevant
jurisdiction.
SECTION 4. This Act expires January 1, 2015.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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