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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the prohibition on the transportation, storage, and |
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disposal of high-level radioactive waste in certain areas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 401, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 401.072 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 401.072. TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL OF |
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HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ZONE. (a) |
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In this section: |
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(1) "Critical energy infrastructure zone" means an |
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area designated by the commission under this section. |
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(2) "High-level radioactive waste" has the meaning |
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assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 10101(12) and includes spent nuclear |
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fuel as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 10101(23). |
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(b) A person may not import into, dispose of, or store |
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high-level radioactive waste in an area of this state designated as |
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a critical energy infrastructure zone. |
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(c) The commission shall establish criteria and procedures |
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for designating areas where oil and gas activities or other |
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energy-related activities occur as critical energy infrastructure |
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zones. In establishing the criteria and procedures, the commission |
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shall consider establishing critical energy infrastructure zones |
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in counties with more than: |
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(1) 100 megawatts of installed solar energy generation |
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capacity; |
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(2) 100 megawatts of installed wind generation |
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capacity; |
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(3) 10,000,000 barrels of oil produced annually; or |
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(4) 2,000,000 MCF of natural gas produced annually. |
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(d) The designation of an area as a critical energy |
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infrastructure zone remains in effect until the commission revokes |
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the designation under procedures adopted by the commission. |
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(e) The commission may amend the boundaries of a critical |
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energy infrastructure zone. |
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(f) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |