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| 1 | 1 | 86R11778 BRG-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Hefner H.B. No. 2238 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a study of the feasibility of converting quarries and | |
| 8 | 8 | surface mine pits for use as water storage reservoirs to enhance | |
| 9 | 9 | this state's available water supply. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. (a) The legislature shall establish a joint | |
| 12 | 12 | interim committee to study the feasibility and desirability of | |
| 13 | 13 | converting quarries and surface mine pits for use as water storage | |
| 14 | 14 | reservoirs to enhance this state's available water supply. | |
| 15 | 15 | (b) The committee is composed of: | |
| 16 | 16 | (1) the members of the standing committee of the | |
| 17 | 17 | senate that has primary jurisdiction over natural resources; and | |
| 18 | 18 | (2) the members of the standing committee of the house | |
| 19 | 19 | of representatives that has primary jurisdiction over natural | |
| 20 | 20 | resources. | |
| 21 | 21 | (c) The lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of | |
| 22 | 22 | representatives shall jointly designate a chair or, alternatively, | |
| 23 | 23 | designate two co-chairs from among the committee membership. | |
| 24 | 24 | (d) The committee may adopt rules necessary to carry out the | |
| 25 | 25 | committee's duties under this section. | |
| 26 | 26 | (e) Not later than December 1, 2020, the committee shall | |
| 27 | 27 | report to the governor and the legislature the findings of the study | |
| 28 | 28 | and any recommendations developed by the committee under this | |
| 29 | 29 | section. | |
| 30 | 30 | (f) The committee is abolished and this Act expires January | |
| 31 | 31 | 12, 2021. | |
| 32 | 32 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |