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| 1 | 1 | 86R11621 JXC-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Wilson H.B. No. 3929 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to | |
| 8 | 8 | enforce federal regulations on blasting by aggregate production | |
| 9 | 9 | operations. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 28A.001, Water Code, is amended by | |
| 12 | 12 | adding Subdivision (5-a) to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (5-a) "Railroad commission" means the Railroad | |
| 14 | 14 | Commission of Texas. | |
| 15 | 15 | SECTION 2. Chapter 28A, Water Code, is amended by adding | |
| 16 | 16 | Subchapter D to read as follows: | |
| 17 | 17 | SUBCHAPTER D. RAILROAD COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE FEDERAL | |
| 18 | 18 | REGULATIONS | |
| 19 | 19 | Sec. 28A.151. RAILROAD COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE | |
| 20 | 20 | FEDERAL REGULATIONS. The railroad commission may enforce a | |
| 21 | 21 | provision of regulations applicable to blasting at an aggregate | |
| 22 | 22 | production operation adopted by the Mine Safety and Health | |
| 23 | 23 | Administration under 30 C.F.R. Chapter 1 if the enforcement program | |
| 24 | 24 | is approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |