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| 1 | 1 | 87R11953 JAM-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Goodwin H.B. No. 3567 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a study by the Railroad Commission of Texas regarding | |
| 8 | 8 | the use of flared natural gas for on-site electric generation. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "commission" means the | |
| 11 | 11 | Railroad Commission of Texas. | |
| 12 | 12 | (b) The commission shall conduct a study to assess the | |
| 13 | 13 | feasibility of and barriers to operators of oil and gas wells using | |
| 14 | 14 | flared natural gas for on-site generation of electricity to: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) reduce flaring; | |
| 16 | 16 | (2) mitigate possible negative effects of extreme | |
| 17 | 17 | weather events; and | |
| 18 | 18 | (3) stabilize the energy grid in this state. | |
| 19 | 19 | (c) Not later than December 1, 2022, the commission shall | |
| 20 | 20 | submit a report containing the results of the study to the | |
| 21 | 21 | lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, | |
| 22 | 22 | and the standing committees of the legislature having primary | |
| 23 | 23 | jurisdiction over utilities and environmental matters. | |
| 24 | 24 | (d) This Act expires January 1, 2023. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |