S.B. No. 698
AN ACT
relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for
permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 382.05155(d), (e), and (f), Health and
Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
(d) The commission by rule may add a surcharge to an
application fee assessed under this chapter for an expedited
application in an amount sufficient to cover the expenses incurred
by the expediting, including overtime, costs of full-time
equivalent commission employees to support the expedited
processing of air permit applications, contract labor, and other
costs. Money from the surcharge collected under this section may be
used to support the expedited processing of air permit applications
under this section.
(e) The commission may authorize the use of overtime,
full-time equivalent commission employees to support the expedited
processing of air permit applications, or contract labor to process
expedited applications. The overtime, full-time equivalent
commission employees, or contract labor authorized under this
section is not included in the calculation of the number of
full-time equivalent commission employees allotted under other
law.
(f) The commission may pay for compensatory time, overtime,
full-time equivalent commission employees supporting the expedited
processing of air permit applications, or contract labor used to
implement this section. The commission is authorized to set the
rate for overtime compensation for full-time equivalent commission
employees supporting the expedited processing of air permit
applications.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 698 passed the Senate on
March 26, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 698 passed the House on
May 16, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 132, Nays 2, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor