Relating to the applicability of the law governing a grant program for public improvement projects for unincorporated communities in certain counties.

HB 1033 modifies eligibility rules for a state grant program funding public improvement projects in unincorporated communities. It changes which counties qualify by adding two new criteria: (1) counties on an international border with specific population and adjacency requirements, or (2) counties on an international border that partially contain a national park under 100,000 acres. The bill directly affects unincorporated communities in qualifying counties by determining their access to these grants. It does not create new funding but adjusts which existing counties can apply under the current program. The bill is pending further legislative action after committee approval.