Bill Text: TX HB830 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 830 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-16 - Left pending in committee [HB830 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB830-Introduced.html

	82R4627 JAM-D

	By: Dutton	H.B. No. 830



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air
	contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 382.0518, Health and Safety Code, is
	amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
	(b-1) In making its finding under Subsection (b)(2) as to
	whether emissions from the facility will contravene the intent of
	this chapter, the commission shall consider the cumulative effects
	on the public's health and physical property of expected air
	contaminant emissions from the facility or proposed facility and
	from other facilities located less than three miles from the
	facility or proposed facility.
	SECTION 2. Section 382.055(d), Health and Safety Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(d) In determining whether and under which conditions a
	preconstruction permit should be renewed, the commission shall
	consider, at a minimum:
	(1) the performance of the owner or operator of the
	facility according to the method developed by the commission under
	Section 5.754, Water Code; [~~and~~]
	(2) the condition and effectiveness of existing
	emission control equipment and practices; and
	(3) the cumulative effects on the public's health and
	physical property of expected air contaminant emissions from the
	facility and from other facilities located less than three miles
	from the facility.
	SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
	the issuance or renewal of a permit the application for which is
	filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on or
	after the effective date of this Act. The issuance or renewal of a
	permit the application for which is filed with the Texas Commission
	on Environmental Quality before the effective date of this Act is
	governed by the law in effect when the application is filed, and the
	former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.