Bill Text: TX HB3188 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-10 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3188 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB3188-Comm_Sub.html
  82R14427 SLB-D
 
  By: Larson H.B. No. 3188
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3188:
 
  By:  Miller of Erath C.S.H.B. No. 3188
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
 
  relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any
  federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 382, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 382.005 to read as follows:
         Sec. 382.005.  PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GREENHOUSE
  GAS EMISSIONS REGULATORY PROGRAMS. (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Greenhouse gas" includes:
                     (A)  carbon dioxide;
                     (B)  methane;
                     (C)  nitrous oxide;
                     (D)  hydrofluorocarbons;
                     (E)  perfluorocarbons;
                     (F)  sulfur hexafluoride; and
                     (G)  other gases or substances incorporated into a
  regional or federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.
               (2)  "Greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program"
  means an arrangement under which a greenhouse gas emissions source
  is required to account for or report greenhouse gas emissions. The
  term includes a market-based compliance mechanism.
               (3)  "Market-based compliance mechanism" means a
  system of market-based declining annual aggregate greenhouse gas
  emissions limits, including a greenhouse gas emissions exchange,
  banking, credit, or other similar transaction.
         (b)  A state agency, including the commission, may not
  implement or adopt rules that would implement a greenhouse gas
  emissions regulatory program required by federal statute or agency
  rule.
         (c)  A state employee may not participate on a board,
  committee, or related entity, or in a study, of a national
  organization assigned to recommend provisions to implement a
  federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.
         (d)  This section does not apply to voluntary actions taken
  to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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