HBA-CBW H.B. 484 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 484 By: Craddick Energy Resources 2/16/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law, requires community liaison to be conducted in person to maintain communication with appropriate fire, police, and local public officials regarding preparations for pipeline emergencies. House Bill 484 prohibits the Railroad Commission of Texas (commission) from requiring community liaison to be conducted by meetings in person and requires the commission to provide for other reasonable means of communication to conduct community liaison meetings. 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 484 amends the Natural Resources and Utilities codes regarding response to an emergency involving a gas, hazardous liquid, or carbon dioxide pipeline facility. The bill prohibits the Railroad Commission of Texas (commission) from requiring community liaison to be conducted by meetings in person. The bill requires the commission to provide for one or more reasonable means of communication to conduct community liaison meetings as alternatives to meetings in person. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.