By: Birdwell S.R. No. 848
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
House Bill 3745 (the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and
account) to consider and take action on the following matter:
Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee
to amend text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 1.07 of the
bill, in amended Section 386.252(a)(9), Health and Safety Code,
to read as follows:
(9) at least $6 million but not more than $16 [$8]
million may be used by [is allocated to] the commission for
administrative costs, including all direct and indirect costs
for administering the plan, costs for conducting outreach and
education activities, and costs attributable to the review or
approval of applications for marketable emissions reduction
credits;
Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure that
sufficient funds are available to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality for costs associated with the
administration of the Texas emissions reduction plan.