Bill Text: TX HB3085 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on the monitoring, prevention, and removal of floating trash.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs [HB3085 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3085-Introduced.html
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By: Keough | H.B. No. 3085 |
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relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on the | ||
monitoring, prevention, and removal of floating trash. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. STUDY. (a) In this section, "floating trash" | ||
means human-made trash or debris floating on the waterways of this | ||
state. | ||
(b) The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall conduct a | ||
two-year study on the monitoring, prevention, and removal of | ||
floating trash and submit a report of the institute's findings to | ||
the 86th Legislature. The report must include: | ||
(1) summaries of statutes governing, entities | ||
responsible for, and practices for compliance with laws and | ||
policies governing the prevention and removal of floating trash; | ||
(2) a baseline database developed using available | ||
agency resources that contains information on the extent of | ||
floating trash, identifying the sources of and any gaps in the data | ||
contained in the database; | ||
(3) a list of model programs in this state and in other | ||
states for the prevention and removal of floating trash; | ||
(4) an assessment of the technical and economic | ||
feasibility of potential new programs for the prevention and | ||
removal of floating trash; and | ||
(5) recommendations for: | ||
(A) state and municipal goals for the prevention | ||
and removal of floating trash; | ||
(B) technical assistance required for achieving | ||
the goals listed in Paragraph (A); and | ||
(C) monitoring and outreach programs for the | ||
prevention and removal of floating trash. | ||
(c) The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall submit to | ||
the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of | ||
representatives the report described by Subsection (b) of this | ||
section not later than January 1, 2020. | ||
SECTION 2. EXPIRATION. This Act expires February 1, 2020. | ||
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
1, 2017. |