By: Lozano (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) H.B. No. 1481
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017;
May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
Resources & Economic Development; May 17, 2017, reported favorably
by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to
printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the abolition of the fee established by the
commissioner of the General Land Office for processing applications
for terminal facility discharge prevention and response
certificates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 40.112, Natural Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 40.112. ISSUANCE. On compliance with Sections 40.109
through 40.111 [of this code and on payment of the certificate
application fee], the commissioner shall issue the applicant a
discharge prevention and response certificate covering the
terminal facility.
SECTION 2. Section 40.110(e), Natural Resources Code, is
repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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