Bill Text: TX HB2858 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study and analysis by the comptroller on delivery methods used for certain projects of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Water Development Board.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2858 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2858-Introduced.html
87R9532 MWC-D | ||
By: Darby | H.B. No. 2858 |
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relating to a study and analysis by the comptroller on delivery | ||
methods used for certain projects of the Texas Department of | ||
Transportation and the Texas Water Development Board. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS. | ||
(a) The comptroller of public accounts, in conjunction with the | ||
Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Water Development | ||
Board, shall conduct a study on the economic impact and feasibility | ||
of public-private partnerships as an alternative delivery method | ||
for certain projects of the department and board. | ||
(b) In conducting the study, the comptroller shall analyze | ||
each project submitted under Subsection (c) of this section and | ||
determine for each project: | ||
(1) the feasibility of using an alternative project | ||
delivery method, including the use of private financing; | ||
(2) the estimated savings to this state if the project | ||
used an alternative project delivery method, including private | ||
financing; | ||
(3) the estimated amount of local money necessary to | ||
construct or complete the project using traditional project | ||
delivery methods compared to the money necessary for the project | ||
using an alternative project delivery method, including private | ||
financing; and | ||
(4) the amount of additional money available to other | ||
regions of this state if the project used an alternative project | ||
delivery method, including private financing. | ||
(c) Not later than December 31, 2021: | ||
(1) the Texas Department of Transportation shall | ||
conduct a comprehensive review of all proposed road projects with a | ||
project value of more than $1 billion and submit a report of those | ||
projects to the comptroller for analysis under Subsection (b) of | ||
this section; and | ||
(2) the Texas Water Development Board shall conduct a | ||
comprehensive review of all projects in the state water plan with an | ||
estimated project value of more than $1 billion and submit a report | ||
of those projects to the comptroller for analysis under Subsection | ||
(b) of this section. | ||
SECTION 2. REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE. Not later than | ||
September 1, 2022, the comptroller of public accounts shall submit | ||
to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house | ||
of representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing | ||
committee of the legislature with jurisdiction over transportation | ||
and water matters a report on the results of the study and analysis | ||
conducted under Section 1 of this Act and any recommendations of the | ||
comptroller relating to the study, including any statutory changes | ||
necessary. | ||
SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023. | ||
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
1, 2021. |