88R12474 MLH-D
By: Blanco S.B. No. 1329
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to establishing the Defense and Aerospace Manufacturing
Task Force.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 481, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 481.00661 to read as follows:
Sec. 481.00661. DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING TASK
FORCE. (a) In this section, "task force" means the Defense and
Aerospace Manufacturing Task Force.
(b) The Defense and Aerospace Manufacturing Task Force is
established within the aerospace and aviation office to study and
make recommendations for the promotion of defense and aerospace
manufacturing and supply chain security in this state.
(c) The task force is composed of nine members from the
public and private sectors, to be appointed as follows:
(1) one representative from the Texas Workforce
Commission, appointed by the governor;
(2) one representative from the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, appointed by the governor;
(3) one representative from the Texas Economic
Development Council, appointed by the governor;
(4) one representative from the Texas Military
Preparedness Commission, appointed by the governor;
(5) one representative from the comptroller's office,
appointed by the governor;
(6) one representative from a university receiving
federal funds for defense and aerospace manufacturing, appointed by
the governor; and
(7) three members of the defense and aerospace
manufacturing industry, one of whom is appointed by the governor,
one of whom is appointed by the lieutenant governor, and one of whom
is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(d) Not later than December 1, 2023, the governor shall
convene the first meeting of the task force.
(e) The task force may obtain advice, information, and
studies from qualified outside experts to perform its duties under
this section.
(f) Task force members may not receive compensation for
services but, subject to the availability of funding, may receive
reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred while
performing task force business.
(g) The task force shall:
(1) identify ways to streamline coordination between
state and local government regulation and processes;
(2) propose a new economic development incentive to
attract the manufacturing and supply chain industry;
(3) make recommendations to improve the effectiveness
of current economic development incentives to attract the
manufacturing and supply chain industry;
(4) identify ways to bolster supply chains in this
state; and
(5) make recommendations to:
(A) align the education-to-workforce pipeline in
the defense and aerospace industries; and
(B) develop and fund apprenticeships in the
defense and aerospace industries.
(h) Not later than December 1, 2024, the task force shall
prepare and submit a written report addressing the issues under
Subsection (g) to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the
house of representatives, and members of the legislature.
(i) This section expires September 1, 2025.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the
house of representatives shall appoint members to the Defense and
Aerospace Manufacturing Task Force in accordance with Section
481.00661, Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.