85R5188 SLB-D     By: Keough H.B. No. 3085       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on the   monitoring, prevention, and removal of floating trash.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  STUDY. (a)  In this section, "floating trash"   means human-made trash or debris floating on the waterways of this   state.          (b)  The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall conduct a   two-year study on the monitoring, prevention, and removal of   floating trash and submit a report of the institute's findings to   the 86th Legislature.  The report must include:                (1)  summaries of statutes governing, entities   responsible for, and practices for compliance with laws and   policies governing the prevention and removal of floating trash;                (2)  a baseline database developed using available   agency resources that contains information on the extent of   floating trash, identifying the sources of and any gaps in the data   contained in the database;                (3)  a list of model programs in this state and in other   states for the prevention and removal of floating trash;                (4)  an assessment of the technical and economic   feasibility of potential new programs for the prevention and   removal of floating trash; and                (5)  recommendations for:                      (A)  state and municipal goals for the prevention   and removal of floating trash;                      (B)  technical assistance required for achieving   the goals listed in Paragraph (A); and                      (C)  monitoring and outreach programs for the   prevention and removal of floating trash.          (c)  The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall submit to   the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of   representatives the report described by Subsection (b) of this   section not later than January 1, 2020.          SECTION 2.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires February 1, 2020.          SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September   1, 2017.