By: Watson S.R. No. 1099
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
House Bill No. 1796 (the development of carbon dioxide capture
and sequestration in this state) to consider and take action on
the following matter:
Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit the
committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement and not
included in either the house or senate version of the bill by
adding the following SECTION to the bill:
SECTION 30. The purpose of the changes in law made by
this Act is to encourage the development of onshore and offshore
geologic storage of carbon dioxide including by encouraging the
development of advanced clean energy projects that capture
carbon dioxide and sequester not less than 50 percent of the
captured carbon dioxide in onshore or offshore geologic
repositories. Securing the necessary capacity for geologic
sequestration is essential to the success of carbon capture
strategies, such as the advanced clean energy projects
facilitated by the changes in law made by this Act. The success
of the offshore repositories facilitated by this Act depends on
an adequate supply of anthropogenic carbon dioxide, which is not
currently being captured at industrial facilities in this state.
The advanced clean energy grants established in this Act are
intended to create the supply of anthropogenic carbon dioxide
necessary to the success of the offshore repositories
facilitated by this Act.
Explanation: The added language is necessary to clarify
the purpose of the provisions of the bill.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 1, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate