Bill Text: TX SB698 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-02 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB698 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB698-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 698
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for
  permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 382.05155(d), (e), and (f), Health and
  Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (d)  The commission by rule may add a surcharge to an
  application fee assessed under this chapter for an expedited
  application in an amount sufficient to cover the expenses incurred
  by the expediting, including overtime, costs of full-time
  equivalent commission employees to support the expedited
  processing of air permit applications, contract labor, and other
  costs.  Money from the surcharge collected under this section may be
  used to support the expedited processing of air permit applications
  under this section.
         (e)  The commission may authorize the use of overtime,
  full-time equivalent commission employees to support the expedited
  processing of air permit applications, or contract labor to process
  expedited applications. The overtime, full-time equivalent
  commission employees, or contract labor authorized under this
  section is not included in the calculation of the number of
  full-time equivalent commission employees allotted under other
  law.
         (f)  The commission may pay for compensatory time, overtime,
  full-time equivalent commission employees supporting the expedited
  processing of air permit applications, or contract labor used to
  implement this section.  The commission is authorized to set the
  rate for overtime compensation for full-time equivalent commission
  employees supporting the expedited processing of air permit
  applications.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 698 passed the Senate on
  March 26, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 698 passed the House on
  May 16, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 132, Nays 2, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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