The bill, H.B. No. 249, amends the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 141.0093, which prohibits the construction of overnight accommodations at resident youth camps located within a designated 100-year floodplain. The bill defines a 100-year floodplain as an area with a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year, as determined by maps or data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the United States Department of Agriculture. Youth camp operators are explicitly barred from building overnight facilities in these floodplain areas, and the executive commissioner is granted the authority to adopt necessary rules for the implementation of this section.

The provisions of this new section will only apply to the construction of new overnight accommodations that commence on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set to take effect 91 days after the conclusion of the legislative session. This legislation aims to enhance safety and reduce the risk of flood-related incidents at youth camps by restricting construction in vulnerable areas.

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