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      88(R) SB 28 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
            S.B.  No.  28
         
               AN ACT
            
            relating to financial assistance provided and programs 
         
            administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
         
                          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         
                          SECTION  1.    Section 10.010, Water Code, is amended to read as 
         
            follows:
         
                          Sec.  10.010.    POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL.    The council 
         
            shall:
         
                                      (1)    monitor trends in water conservation 
         
            implementation;
         
                                      (2)    monitor new technologies for possible inclusion by 
         
            the board as best management practices in the best management 
         
            practices guide developed by the water conservation implementation 
         
            task force under Chapter 109, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular 
         
            Session, 2003;
         
                                      (3)    monitor the effectiveness of the statewide water 
         
            [conservation] public awareness program developed under Section 
         
            16.026 [16.401] and associated local involvement in implementation 
         
            of the program;
         
                                      (4)    develop and implement a state water management 
         
            resource library;
         
                                      (5)    develop and implement a public recognition program 
         
            for water conservation;
         
                                      (6)    monitor the implementation of water conservation 
         
            strategies by water users included in regional water plans; and
         
                                      (7)    monitor target and goal guidelines for water 
         
            conservation to be considered by the board and commission.
         
                          SECTION  2.    Chapter 15, Water Code, is amended by adding 
         
            Subchapter C-1 to read as follows:
         
            SUBCHAPTER C-1.  NEW WATER SUPPLY FOR TEXAS FUND
         
                          Sec.  15.151.    DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "fund" means 
         
            the new water supply for Texas fund.
         
                          Sec.  15.152.    FUND.  (a)   The new water supply for Texas fund 
         
            is a special fund in the state treasury administered by the board.  
         
            The fund consists of:
         
                                      (1)    money appropriated for transfer or deposit to the 
         
            credit of the fund;
         
                                      (2)    money the board transfers to the fund from any 
         
            available source;
         
                                      (3)    depository interest allocable to the fund and 
         
            other investment returns on money in the fund;
         
                                      (4)    money from gifts, grants, or donations to the 
         
            fund; and
         
                                      (5)    any other fees or sources of revenue that the 
         
            legislature may dedicate for deposit to the fund.
         
                          (b)    The fund is exempt from the application of Section 
         
            403.095, Government Code.
         
                          Sec.  15.153.    USE OF FUND.  (a)  The board by rule shall 
         
            undertake to finance projects through the fund that will lead to 
         
            seven million acre-feet of new water supplies by December 31, 2033.
         
                          (b)    The fund may be used to:
         
                                      (1)    provide financial assistance to political 
         
            subdivisions to develop water supply projects that create new water 
         
            sources for the state, including:
         
                                                  (A)    desalination projects, including marine and 
         
            brackish water desalination;
         
                                                  (B)    produced water treatment projects, other 
         
            than projects that are only for purposes of oil and gas exploration;
         
                                                  (C)    aquifer storage and recovery projects; and
         
                                                  (D)    the development of infrastructure to 
         
            transport water that is made available by a project described by 
         
            this subdivision;
         
                                      (2)    make transfers from the fund:
         
                                                  (A)    to the state water implementation fund for 
         
            Texas established under Subchapter G or the Texas Water Development 
         
            Fund II established under Subchapter L, Chapter 17; a
Statutes affected: 
Introduced: Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15)
Senate Committee Report: Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15)
Engrossed: Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15)
House Committee Report: Water Code 10.010, Water Code 15.438, Water Code 15.472, Water Code 15.474, Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15, Water Code 10)
Enrolled: Water Code 10.010, Water Code 15.438, Water Code 15.472, Water Code 15.474, Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15, Water Code 10)




	AN ACT
	relating to financial assistance provided and programs
	administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 10.010, Water Code, is amended to read as
	follows:
	Sec. 10.010. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL. The council
	shall:
	(1) monitor trends in water conservation
	implementation;
	(2) monitor new technologies for possible inclusion by
	the board as best management practices in the best management
	practices guide developed by the water conservation implementation
	task force under Chapter 109, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular
	Session, 2003;
	(3) monitor the effectiveness of the statewide water
	[~~conservation~~] public awareness program developed under Section
	16.026 [~~16.401~~] and associated local involvement in implementation
	of the program;
	(4) develop and implement a state water management
	resource library;
	(5) develop and implement a public recognition program
	for water conservation;
	(6) monitor the implementation of water conservation
	strategies by water users included in regional water plans; and
	(7) monitor target and goal guidelines for water
	conservation to be considered by the board and commission.
	SECTION 2. Chapter 15, Water Code, is amended by adding
	Subchapter C-1 to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER C-1. NEW WATER SUPPLY FOR TEXAS FUND
	Sec. 15.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "fund" means
	the new water supply for Texas fund.
	Sec. 15.152. FUND. (a) The new water supply for Texas fund
	is a special fund in the state treasury administered by the board.
	The fund consists of:
	(1) money appropriated for transfer or deposit to the
	credit of the fund;
	(2) money the board transfers to the fund from any
	available source;
	(3) depository interest allocable to the fund and
	other investment returns on money in the fund;
	(4) money from gifts, grants, or donations to the
	fund; and
	(5) any other fees or sources of revenue that the
	legislature may dedicate for deposit to the fund.
	(b) The fund is exempt from the application of Section
	403.095, Government Code.
	Sec. 15.153. USE OF FUND. (a) The board by rule shall
	undertake to finance projects through the fund that will lead to
	seven million acre-feet of new water supplies by December 31, 2033.
	(b) The fund may be used to:
	(1) provide financial assistance to political
	subdivisions to develop water supply projects that create new water
	sources for the state, including:
	(A) desalination projects, including marine and
	brackish water desalination;
	(B) produced water treatment projects, other
	than projects that are only for purposes of oil and gas exploration;
	(C) aquifer storage and recovery projects; and
	(D) the development of infrastructure to
	transport water that is made available by a project described by
	this subdivision;
	(2) make transfers from the fund:
	(A) to the state water implementation fund for
	Texas established under Subchapter G or the Texas Water Development
	Fund II established under Subchapter L, Chapter 17; a Statutes affected: Introduced: Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15) Senate Committee Report: Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15) Engrossed: Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15) House Committee Report: Water Code 10.010, Water Code 15.438, Water Code 15.472, Water Code 15.474, Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15, Water Code 10) Enrolled: Water Code 10.010, Water Code 15.438, Water Code 15.472, Water Code 15.474, Water Code 15.994, Water Code 16.0121, Water Code 16.4021 (Water Code 16, Water Code 15, Water Code 10)