Bill Text: TX HB1507 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to programs that can be established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-09 - Left pending in committee [HB1507 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1507-Introduced.html
  86R9311 MP-F
 
  By: Minjarez H.B. No. 1507
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to programs that can be established and funded under the
  Texas emissions reduction plan.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 386.051(b), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  Under the plan, the commission and the comptroller shall
  provide grants or other funding for:
               (1)  the diesel emissions reduction incentive program
  established under Subchapter C, including for infrastructure
  projects established under that subchapter;
               (2)  the motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive
  program established under Subchapter D;
               (3)  the air quality research support program
  established under Chapter 387;
               (4)  the clean school bus program established under
  Chapter 390;
               (5)  the new technology implementation grant program
  established under Chapter 391;
               (6)  the regional air monitoring program established
  under Section 386.252(a);
               (7)  a health effects study as provided by Section
  386.252(a);
               (8)  air quality planning activities as provided by
  Section 386.252(d);
               (9)  a contract with the Energy Systems Laboratory at
  the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station for computation of
  creditable statewide emissions reductions as provided by Section
  386.252(a);
               (10)  the clean fleet program established under Chapter
  392;
               (11)  the alternative fueling facilities program
  established under Chapter 393;
               (12)  the natural gas vehicle grant program established
  under Chapter 394;
               (13)  other programs the commission may develop that
  lead to reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter,
  or volatile organic compounds in a nonattainment area or affected
  county;
               (14)  other programs the commission may develop that
  support congestion mitigation to reduce mobile source ozone
  precursor emissions;
               (15)  the seaport and rail yard areas emissions
  reduction program established under Subchapter D-1;
               (16)  conducting research and other activities
  associated with making any necessary demonstrations to the United
  States Environmental Protection Agency to account for the impact of
  foreign emissions or an exceptional event;
               (17)  studies of or pilot programs for incentives for
  port authorities located in nonattainment areas or affected
  counties as provided by Section 386.252(a); [and]
               (18)  the governmental alternative fuel fleet grant
  program established under Chapter 395; and
               (19)  projects that reduce emissions through
  improvements in energy production efficiency using supercritical
  carbon dioxide.
         SECTION 2.  Section 386.252(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Money in the fund may be used only to implement and
  administer programs established under the plan. Subject to the
  reallocation of funds by the commission under Subsection (h), money
  appropriated to the commission to be used for the programs under
  Section 386.051(b) shall initially be allocated as follows:
               (1)  four percent may be used for the clean school bus
  program under Chapter 390;
               (2)  three percent may be used for the new technology
  implementation grant program under Chapter 391, from which at least
  $1 million will be set aside for electricity storage projects
  related to renewable energy;
               (3)  five percent may be used for the clean fleet
  program under Chapter 392;
               (4)  not more than $3 million may be used by the
  commission to fund a regional air monitoring program in commission
  Regions 3 and 4 to be implemented under the commission's oversight,
  including direction regarding the type, number, location, and
  operation of, and data validation practices for, monitors funded by
  the program through a regional nonprofit entity located in North
  Texas having representation from counties, municipalities, higher
  education institutions, and private sector interests across the
  area;
               (5)  10 percent may be used for the Texas natural gas
  vehicle grant program under Chapter 394;
               (6)  not more than $6 million may be used for the Texas
  alternative fueling facilities program under Chapter 393, of which
  a specified amount may be used for fueling stations to provide
  natural gas fuel, except that money may not be allocated for the
  Texas alternative fueling facilities program for the state fiscal
  year ending August 31, 2019;
               (7)  not more than $750,000 may be used each year to
  support research related to air quality as provided by Chapter 387;
               (8)  not more than $200,000 may be used for a health
  effects study;
               (9)  at least $6 million but not more than $8 million is
  allocated to the commission for administrative costs, including all
  direct and indirect costs for administering the plan, costs for
  conducting outreach and education activities, and costs
  attributable to the review or approval of applications for
  marketable emissions reduction credits;
               (10)  six percent may be used by the commission for the
  seaport and rail yard areas emissions reduction program established
  under Subchapter D-1;
               (11)  five percent may be used for the light-duty motor
  vehicle purchase or lease incentive program established under
  Subchapter D;
               (12)  not more than $216,000 is allocated to the
  commission to contract with the Energy Systems Laboratory at the
  Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station annually for the
  development and annual computation of creditable statewide
  emissions reductions obtained through wind and other renewable
  energy resources for the state implementation plan;
               (13)  not more than $500,000 may be used for studies of
  or pilot programs for incentives for port authorities located in
  nonattainment areas or affected counties to encourage cargo
  movement that reduces emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate
  matter; and
               (14)  the balance is to be used by the commission for:
                     (A)  the diesel emissions reduction incentive
  program under Subchapter C as determined by the commission; and
                     (B)  projects that reduce emissions through
  improvements in energy production efficiency using supercritical
  carbon dioxide.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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