BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 2616 By: Zaffirini Land & Resource Management Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Local leaders in Travis County have expressed a desire for a municipal utility district to be created in the county for the benefit of certain undeveloped land. S.B. 2616 seeks to provide for the creation of such a district. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 2616 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 27, subject to municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2023.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 2616
By: Zaffirini
Land & Resource Management
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 2616
By: Zaffirini
Land & Resource Management
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Local leaders in Travis County have expressed a desire for a municipal utility district to be created in the county for the benefit of certain undeveloped land. S.B. 2616 seeks to provide for the creation of such a district.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 2616 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 27, subject to municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Local leaders in Travis County have expressed a desire for a municipal utility district to be created in the county for the benefit of certain undeveloped land. S.B. 2616 seeks to provide for the creation of such a district.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 2616 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 27, subject to municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2023.