Bill Text: TX SB1783 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to airports.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to Finance [SB1783 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB1783-Introduced.html
88R9977 LHC/JAM-D | ||
By: Schwertner | S.B. No. 1783 |
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relating to airports. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 23.96(d), Tax Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(d) The sanctions provided by Subsection (a) of this section | ||
do not apply if the change of use occurs as a result of: | ||
(1) a sale for right-of-way; | ||
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(3) a transfer of the property to this state or a | ||
political subdivision of this state, including to an institution of | ||
higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, to | ||
be used for a public purpose. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 21, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 21.1045 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 21.1045. AIRPORT MAINTENANCE BACKLOG FUND. (a) In | ||
this section, "fund" means the airport maintenance backlog fund. | ||
(b) The airport maintenance backlog fund is established to | ||
provide financial assistance for airport maintenance at general | ||
aviation airports located in counties with a population of less | ||
than 500,000. | ||
(c) The fund is a dedicated fund in the state treasury | ||
outside the general revenue fund. The fund consists of: | ||
(1) any federal funds received by the state deposited | ||
to the credit of the fund; | ||
(2) matching state funds in an amount required by | ||
federal law; | ||
(3) funds appropriated by the legislature to the | ||
credit of the fund; | ||
(4) a gift or grant; | ||
(5) any fees paid into the fund; and | ||
(6) investment earnings on the money on deposit in the | ||
fund. | ||
(d) Financial assistance provided from the fund may not be | ||
conditioned on a requirement that a local entity contribute more | ||
than 10 percent of the total project cost of the project for which | ||
financial assistance is provided. | ||
(e) A receipt of financial assistance from the fund does not | ||
preclude an airport from receiving additional financial assistance | ||
under this chapter. | ||
(f) Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not | ||
apply to the fund. | ||
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act to Section | ||
23.96, Tax Code, applies only to a change of use of property | ||
appraised under Subchapter G, Chapter 23, Tax Code, that occurs on | ||
or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |