By: Miles S.B. No. 1981
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of
certain environmental remediation benchmarks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 361, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 361.042 to read as follows:
Sec. 361.042. MINIMUM CARCINOGENIC RISK LEVEL. (a) In
this section, "carcinogenic risk level," "protective concentration
level," and "risk-based exposure limit" have the meanings assigned
by 30 T.A.C. Section 350.4, as that section existed on January 1,
2019.
(b) The commission shall set each carcinogenic risk level
used by the commission in the development of a protective
concentration level, risk-based exposure limit, or any other
remediation standard used in connection with this chapter or a rule
adopted under this chapter, including the Texas Risk Reduction
Program (30 T.A.C. Chapter 350) or a similar program established by
the commission, at a rate not greater than one in one million.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
adopt or modify any rules necessary to implement the change in law
made by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.