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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on uranium deposits in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the |
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY ON URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THIS STATE. The |
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commission shall conduct a study on the uranium deposits in this |
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state and how utilizing those deposits could lessen the United |
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States' reliance on foreign sources of uranium. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2024, the |
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commission shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and |
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speaker of the house of representatives a report that includes the |
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findings of the study and any recommendations for legislative or |
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other action. The report must include recommendations for |
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legislative or regulatory changes and potential economic incentive |
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programs to support the uranium mining industry in this state. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |