Bill Text: TX HB4499 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a regional connected trails system.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-21 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [HB4499 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4499-Comm_Sub.html
| 87R19021 MP-F | |||
| By: Zwiener | H.B. No. 4499 | ||
| Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4499: | |||
| By: Krause | C.S.H.B. No. 4499 | ||
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| relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a regional | ||
| connected trails system. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY. This Act does not apply to | ||
| trails used for motorized vehicles. | ||
| SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The Parks and Wildlife Department | ||
| shall conduct a study on establishing a regional connected trails | ||
| system throughout the state to provide recreational opportunities | ||
| for Texans and highlight this state's scenery, wildlife, and | ||
| history. The study must evaluate and may develop recommendations | ||
| regarding: | ||
| (1) the feasibility of establishing a regional | ||
| connected trails system; | ||
| (2) proposed locations of regional connected trails; | ||
| (3) strategies for integrating existing trails into a | ||
| regional connected trails system; | ||
| (4) the capacity of the department to oversee a | ||
| regional connected trails system; | ||
| (5) the proposed allocation of state resources to fund | ||
| a regional connected trails system; and | ||
| (6) alternative proposals to increase, connect, and | ||
| protect outdoor recreational trails. | ||
| (b) In conducting the study, the department shall consult | ||
| with: | ||
| (1) Texas Department of Transportation; | ||
| (2) Texas Historical Commission; | ||
| (3) federal land management agencies; and | ||
| (4) counties and municipalities who maintain parks | ||
| with relevant trails. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2022, the | ||
| Parks and Wildlife Department shall submit to the governor, the | ||
| lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, | ||
| and the chair of each committee of the legislature that has primary | ||
| jurisdiction over the department a written report that summarizes | ||
| the findings of the study conducted and any recommendations | ||
| developed under Section 2 of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires February 1, 2023. | ||
| SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect | ||
| immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members | ||
| elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas | ||
| Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for | ||
| immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
