85R3100 JTS-D
By: Sheffield H.B. No. 3524
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the prioritization of public transportation funding for
areas disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax
relief to disabled veterans.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 201.996, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) In establishing a formula for allocating funds for
congestion mitigation and air quality improvement projects under
Subsection (a)(4), the department shall prioritize funding for
public transportation in regions with political subdivisions that:
(1) contain or are in proximity to a United States
military installation; and
(2) are disproportionately affected by the granting of
ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.