| Last Action | 02/27/19: to State & Local Government (S) | 
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| Title | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force. | 
| Bill Documents | Current/Final Introduced | 
| Bill Request Number | 1088 | 
| Sponsors | J. Tipton, C. Harris, J. Blanton, K. Hinkle, P. Minter | 
| Summary of Original Version | Concurrent resolution establishing a 17-member legislative task force to study small community public drinking water systems to create mechanisms for oversight and intervention so as to prevent the drinking system's decline and failure; policy options submitted to the Legislative Research Commission for referral by December 15, 2019. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Environment and Conservation - Small drinking water systems, maintaining water quality, study of Legislative Research Commission - Small drinking water systems, insolvency, prevention, study of Local Government - Small drinking water systems, failing service, study of Public Utilities - Small drinking water systems, insolvency, prevention, study of Public Works - Small drinking water systems, degrading infrastructure and service, study of Special Districts - Small drinking water systems, insolvency, prevention, study of Studies Directed - Small drinking water systems, insolvency, prevention, study of Water Supply - Small drinking water systems, degrading infrastructure and service, study of Cities - Small drinking water systems, insolvency, prevention, study of Counties - Small drinking water systems, failing service, study of Task Forces, Legislative Branch - Small drinking water systems, insolvency, prevention, study of | 
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1 | 
| Votes | Vote History | 
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| 02/27/19 | 
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions of HCR 56; identify water as a critical resource; add wastewater treatment; rename the task force as the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force; add goal of the task force is to evaluate and develop legislative recommendations and policy options; add identifying options to generate state and local funds for infrastructure; increase membership on the task force from 17 to 21 members; make number of meetings and type final work products permissive; add date for Legislative Research Commission to refer recommendations to a committee of jurisdiction. | 
| Index Headings | Environment and Conservation - Water infrastructure, task force, wastewater systems, addition of Pollution - Water infrastructure task force, wastewater systems, membership expansion Public Utilities - Water infrastructure task force, wastewater systems, membership expansion Public Works - Water infrastructure, task force, wastewater systems, addition of Sewer Systems - Water infrastructure, task force, wastewater systems, addition of Water Supply - Water infrastructure task force, wastewater systems, membership expansion Waterways and Dams - Water infrastructure task force, wastewater systems, dams, inclusion of Task Forces, Legislative Branch - Water infrastructure task force, wastewater systems, membership | 
| Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | M. Meredith | 
| Summary | Make title amendment. | 
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - HCR 56 | 
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