Bill Text: TX HB276 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to an assessment of the safety and regulation of municipal solid waste facilities.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-07-26 - Left pending in committee [HB276 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB276-Introduced.html
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| By: Thompson of Brazoria | H.B. No. 276 | |
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| relating to an assessment of the safety and regulation of municipal | ||
| solid waste facilities. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. In this Act: | ||
| (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on | ||
| Environmental Quality. | ||
| (2) "Solid waste facility" has the meaning assigned by | ||
| Section 361.003, Health and Safety Code. | ||
| SECTION 2. (a) The commission shall conduct an assessment | ||
| of the safety and regulation of municipal solid waste facilities in | ||
| this state. The assessment must consider: | ||
| (1) the permit application and approval process; | ||
| (2) restrictions regarding the location of municipal | ||
| solid waste facilities; | ||
| (3) inspections and enforcement of regulations | ||
| regarding municipal solid waste facilities; and | ||
| (4) any other matters the commission considers | ||
| appropriate. | ||
| (b) Not later than December 1, 2018, the commission shall | ||
| provide to each standing committee of the legislature with primary | ||
| jurisdiction over environmental regulation a detailed written | ||
| report regarding the assessment conducted under this section. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect December 1, 2017. | ||
