Bill Text: TX HB236 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the prohibition on the transportation, storage, and disposal of high-level radioactive waste in certain areas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-08-27 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB236 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB236-Introduced.html
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| By: Landgraf | H.B. No. 236 | |
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| 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. | ||
