86R13677 MTB-D
By: Murphy H.B. No. 3615
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a task force to expedite permitting and funding
following certain disasters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 418.054 to read as follows:
Sec. 418.054. PERMITTING TASK FORCE. (a) The division
shall form a task force with representatives from the General Land
Office, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Parks and
Wildlife Department, and Texas Historical Commission to be
activated if a state of disaster is declared under Section 418.014
because of weather conditions to expedite:
(1) environmental permitting; and
(2) access to funds from federal disaster relief
programs following the disaster.
(b) The task force formed under this section shall establish
procedures for expediting the evaluation of environmental permits
during disaster recovery in order for local entities to demonstrate
compliance with regulations and access federal disaster relief
programs and funding.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.