H.B. 948 Summary

• Requires the Department of Transportation to construct, maintain, and operate customs and security facilities at state commercial harbors for federal customs inspections, examinations, and clearance operations.

• Mandates facilities for security screening and enforcement operations that comply with the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and other applicable federal and state regulations.

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements or contracts with federal, state, and private entities to accomplish these purposes.

• Allows the Department to assess and collect fees, charges, or rentals for facility use, with revenues deposited into the harbor special fund and used exclusively for customs and security facility purposes.

• Requires the Department to adopt administrative rules under chapter 91 to implement the bill's provisions.