By: Lozano (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 3224
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 30, 2019;
May 7, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
Resources & Economic Development; May 17, 2019, reported
adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following
vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 17, 2019, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3224 By: Zaffirini
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on the creation of a defense under the Solid
Waste Disposal Act for persons engaged in certain recycling
transactions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) In this section:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
(2) "Recyclable material" has the meaning assigned by
42 U.S.C. Section 9627(b).
(b) The commission, in consultation with industry
stakeholders, shall:
(1) conduct a study on the potential impacts of
creating a defense to liability under Section 361.271(a)(3) or (4),
Health and Safety Code, for persons who arrange for recycling of
recyclable material who would not be liable for the recyclable
material under 42 U.S.C. Section 9607(a)(3) or (4) based on the
person meeting the applicable criteria established under 42 U.S.C.
Section 9627; and
(2) propose legislative recommendations based on the
study.
(c) The commission shall establish a workgroup that
includes industry stakeholders for the purpose of assisting the
commission in proposing legislative recommendations under
Subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(d) Not later than January 15, 2021, the commission shall
submit to the legislature a report on the findings of the study and
legislative recommendations based on the study.
(e) This Act expires August 31, 2021.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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