Bill Text: TX HB200 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 200 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the prohibition on the transportation, storage, and disposal of high-level radioactive waste in certain areas.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-09-02 - Postponed 9/26/21 10:00 AM [HB200 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB200-Introduced.html

	87S20841 JAM-D

	By: Landgraf	H.B. No. 200



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the prohibition on the transportation, storage, and
	disposal of high-level radioactive waste in certain areas.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 401, Health and Safety
	Code, is amended by adding Section 401.072 to read as follows:
	Sec. 401.072. TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL OF
	HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ZONE. (a)
	In this section:
	(1) "Critical energy infrastructure zone" means an
	area designated by the commission under this section.
	(2) "High-level radioactive waste" has the meaning
	assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 10101(12) and includes spent nuclear
	fuel as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 10101(23).
	(b) A person may not import into, dispose of, or store
	high-level radioactive waste in an area of this state designated as
	a critical energy infrastructure zone.
	(c) The commission shall establish criteria and procedures
	for designating areas where oil and gas activities or other
	energy-related activities occur as critical energy infrastructure
	zones. In establishing the criteria and procedures, the commission
	shall consider establishing critical energy infrastructure zones
	in counties with more than:
	(1) 100 megawatts of installed solar energy generation
	capacity;
	(2) 100 megawatts of installed wind generation
	capacity;
	(3) 10,000,000 barrels of oil produced annually; or
	(4) 2,000,000 MCF of natural gas produced annually.
	(d) The designation of an area as a critical energy
	infrastructure zone remains in effect until the commission revokes
	the designation under procedures adopted by the commission.
	(e) The commission may amend the boundaries of a critical
	energy infrastructure zone.
	(f) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement
	this section.
	SECTION 2. 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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
	legislative session.