| 1 | 1 | | By: Guillen, Lambert (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 4047 |
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| 2 | 2 | | (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2023; |
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| 3 | 3 | | May 5, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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| 4 | 4 | | Resources & Economic Development; May 21, 2023, reported |
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| 5 | 5 | | adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following |
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| 6 | 6 | | vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0, one present not voting; May 21, 2023, sent to |
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| 7 | 7 | | printer.) |
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| 8 | 8 | | Click here to see the committee vote |
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| 9 | 9 | | COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 4047 By: Zaffirini |
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| 12 | 12 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 13 | 13 | | AN ACT |
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| 14 | 14 | | relating to a study on the potential for utilization of the uranium |
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| 15 | 15 | | deposits in this state. |
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| 16 | 16 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 17 | 17 | | SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
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| 19 | 19 | | SECTION 2. STUDY ON POTENTIAL FOR UTILIZATION OF URANIUM |
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| 20 | 20 | | DEPOSITS IN THIS STATE. The commission shall conduct a |
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| 21 | 21 | | comprehensive study on the uranium deposits in this state, |
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| 22 | 22 | | evaluating the economic benefits of utilizing those deposits to |
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| 23 | 23 | | lessen the United States' reliance on foreign sources of uranium |
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| 24 | 24 | | while prioritizing public health and safety. The study must: |
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| 25 | 25 | | (1) assess the potential for utilizing the state's |
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| 26 | 26 | | uranium deposits; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2) provide recommendations for strategies, |
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| 28 | 28 | | legislative or regulatory changes, potential economic incentive |
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| 29 | 29 | | programs, and public health and safety best practices to support |
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| 30 | 30 | | the state's uranium mining industry. |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2024, the |
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| 32 | 32 | | commission shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | speaker of the house of representatives a report that includes the |
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| 34 | 34 | | findings of the study and any recommendations regarding the matters |
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| 35 | 35 | | described by Section 2 of this Act. |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2025. |
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| 37 | 37 | | SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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| 38 | 38 | | immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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| 39 | 39 | | elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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| 41 | 41 | | immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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| 42 | 42 | | * * * * * |
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