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| 1 | 1 | 85S11212 JAM-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Thompson of Brazoria H.B. No. 276 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to an assessment of the safety and regulation of municipal | |
| 8 | 8 | solid waste facilities. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. In this Act: | |
| 11 | 11 | (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on | |
| 12 | 12 | Environmental Quality. | |
| 13 | 13 | (2) "Solid waste facility" has the meaning assigned by | |
| 14 | 14 | Section 361.003, Health and Safety Code. | |
| 15 | 15 | SECTION 2. (a) The commission shall conduct an assessment | |
| 16 | 16 | of the safety and regulation of municipal solid waste facilities in | |
| 17 | 17 | this state. The assessment must consider: | |
| 18 | 18 | (1) the permit application and approval process; | |
| 19 | 19 | (2) restrictions regarding the location of municipal | |
| 20 | 20 | solid waste facilities; | |
| 21 | 21 | (3) inspections and enforcement of regulations | |
| 22 | 22 | regarding municipal solid waste facilities; and | |
| 23 | 23 | (4) any other matters the commission considers | |
| 24 | 24 | appropriate. | |
| 25 | 25 | (b) Not later than December 1, 2018, the commission shall | |
| 26 | 26 | provide to each standing committee of the legislature with primary | |
| 27 | 27 | jurisdiction over environmental regulation a detailed written | |
| 28 | 28 | report regarding the assessment conducted under this section. | |
| 29 | 29 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect December 1, 2017. |