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House Bill 3206 |
House Author: Edwards et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Ellis |
House Bill 3206 amends the Tax Code to specify that the standards and methods for making a determination regarding a property tax exemption for pollution control property, as established in rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), apply uniformly to all applications for such determinations, including applications relating to facilities, devices, or methods for the control of air, water, or land pollution included on a list adopted by the TCEQ pursuant to state law. The bill requires the TCEQ to establish a permanent advisory committee consisting of representatives of industry, appraisal districts, taxing units, and environmental groups, as well as members who are not representatives of any of those entities but have substantial technical expertise in pollution control technology and environmental engineering, to advise the TCEQ regarding the implementation of the tax exemption for pollution control property.