Bill: HB 2687, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Special Purpose Districts
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Administration
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Harold Dutton Jr.
Sponsor(s)
John Whitmire
Bill Caption
Relating to the creation of the Lago Bello Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This is a local bill. HB 2687 would create the Lago Bello Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Harris County, granting it certain powers to implement and finance road projects. This includes the authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Compliance standards and other requirements would be instituted. If this Act does not receive a two-thirds vote by all members of each house, this district will have no eminent domain power.
Vote Recommendation Notes
While this bill would create a new special purpose district, due to the limited local nature of this bill and the unique role MUDs play in allowing development to take place in a way that makes the users of the service responsible for the cost of that development, we are neutral on this legislation. We do recommend that MUDs be subject to sunset provisions so they do not operate in perpetuity.
