Bill: HB 1472, 84(R) - 2015

Committee

House Land & Resource Management

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Paul Workman

Bill Caption

Relating to the enforcement of requirements for the issuance of local permits by regulatory agencies of political subdivisions.

Bill Analysis

HB 1472 would amend the Local Government Code would allow the attorney general to bring action to enforce statutory provisions governing the issuance of local permits relating to a water or wastewater utility owned, operated, or controlled by a regulatory agency or other authorizations required to be obtained for certain actions on a project. The bill would make a political subdivision liable for actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees if it is found in a civil action that the political subdivision has violated such provisions. 

Vote Recommendation Notes

This bill seeks to reconcile differences between local and state laws related to water or wastewater permits. While state law does supersede local law, as it should on this issue, it remains unclear whether the enforcement mechanism provided in the bill is the best way to handle the present situation. We remain neutral on HB 1472.


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