By: Landgraf H.B. No. 4896
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to air quality permits for certain aggregate production
operations; establishing rulemaking authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 382, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Sections 382.0651 to read as follows:
Sec. 382.0651. STANDARD PERMIT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS FOR
CERTAIN AGGREGATE PRODUCTION FACILITIES. (a) The commission shall
issue a Standard Permit with Enhanced Controls to a rock crushing
facility that:
(1) is located at an aggregate production operation
required to be registered under Section 28A.051, Water Code;
(2) is used for the production of aggregates, as
defined by Section 28A.001, Water Code;
(3) limits production to under 1500 tons per hour; and
(4) meets the requirements of this section.
(b) The permit process authorized by this section is not
subject to the requirements relating to a contested case hearing
under this chapter, Chapter 5, Water Code, or Subchapters C-G,
Chapter 2001, Government Code.
SECTION 2. The commission shall adopt rules relating to
best management practice requirements for an owner or operator of a
facility to use the permit under this section. The commission may
not establish by rule any requirements that an applicant for a
permit under this section be subject to a hearing under 2001.051,
Government Code.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.