HBA-NRS H.B. 3026 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3026
By: Chisum
Appropriations
4/8/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The legislature acknowledges the need for state agencies to respond to
changing priorities by allowing, through an Article IX rider, the transfer
of up to 25 percent of an agency's appropriations from one strategy to
another. However, the statutory restrictions placed on various fees
assessed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC)
undermine the flexibility afforded by appropriations transferability
provisions. House Bill 3026 authorizes TNRCC to reallocate a percentage of
its total appropriations. 

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 3026 amends the Water Code to authorize the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) to transfer a percentage of
appropriations from one appropriation item to another appropriation item
consistent with the intent of appropriations made in the General
Appropriations Act for any biennium authorizing such a transfer. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.