Bill Text: TX HB3069 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority and obligations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to comply with and implement a Clean Power Plan.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-28 - Left pending in committee [HB3069 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3069-Introduced.html
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| By: Rodriguez of Travis | H.B. No. 3069 | |
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| relating to the authority and obligations of the Texas Commission | ||
| on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas | ||
| to comply with and implement a Clean Power Plan. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 382, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 382.0174 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 382.0174. COMMISSION AND UTILITY COMMISSION AUTHORITY | ||
| AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER CERTAIN FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this | ||
| section: | ||
| (1) "Clean Power Plan" means a final rulemaking action | ||
| of the United States Environmental Protection Agency that | ||
| establishes carbon pollution guidelines for existing electric | ||
| utility generating units under Section 111(d) of the federal Clean | ||
| Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7411(d)). | ||
| (2) "Utility commission" means the Public Utility | ||
| Commission of Texas. | ||
| (b) The commission is the primary authority responsible for | ||
| ensuring that this state complies with and implements a Clean Power | ||
| Plan. The commission shall, as necessary, submit to the United | ||
| State Environmental Protection Agency a state plan or a federal | ||
| plan implemented under 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(d) that the | ||
| commission has accepted. | ||
| (c) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission and the | ||
| utility commission: | ||
| (1) have the authority necessary to comply with and | ||
| implement a Clean Power Plan; | ||
| (2) shall take measures necessary to comply with or | ||
| implement a Clean Power Plan, including adopting, amending, or | ||
| repealing rules, collaborating to update or adopt a state plan, or | ||
| considering possible acceptance of a federal plan implemented under | ||
| 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(d); | ||
| (3) may collaborate with the Railroad Commission of | ||
| Texas, the State Energy Conservation Office, and other state | ||
| agencies to develop and implement a state plan; and | ||
| (4) if a Clean Power Plan is established and later | ||
| expires or is repealed or invalidated, shall adopt, amend, or | ||
| repeal rules adopted under Subdivision (2) as necessary to comply | ||
| with or implement 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(d). | ||
| (d) The commission and the utility commission shall develop | ||
| and adopt a memorandum of understanding as necessary to clarify or | ||
| provide for their respective duties, responsibilities, or | ||
| functions on any matter under the jurisdiction of the commission or | ||
| utility commission that relates to a Clean Power Plan and is not | ||
| expressly assigned to either the commission or utility commission. | ||
| (e) On behalf of this state, the governor may execute a | ||
| compact with another state to comply with and implement a Clean | ||
| Power Plan. | ||
| 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 September 1, 2015. | ||
