HBA-JLV H.B. 2052 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2052
By: Truitt
Land & Resource Management
4/2/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Board can acquire up to 10 percent
of its holdings in a host city which includes Grapevine, Coppell, Irving,
and Euless, without the consent of the host city.  These surrounding
municipalities are concerned about the gradual encroachment of airport
expansion upon municipal land area and tax revenues.  House Bill 2052
requires the consent of a host city in all acquisitions of property to
enlarge an airport within that city's jurisdiction. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2052 amends the Transportation Code to delete provisions
requiring municipal consent for airport enlargement only in instances when
more than an aggregate of 10 percent of a portion of the land area of the
airport is in the municipality. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.