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House Bill 4885 |
House Author: Landgraf et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-23 |
Senate Sponsor: Birdwell |
House Bill 4885 amends the Health and Safety Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to establish and administer the Texas hydrogen infrastructure, vehicle, and equipment grant program to encourage the adoption of hydrogen infrastructure, vehicles, and equipment by providing funding for eligible projects to offset the incremental cost of projects that reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen from high‑emitting sources in nonattainment areas and affected counties of the state. The bill sets out provisions relating to the program and provides for funding for the program under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
House Bill 4885 revises funding under the plan for the following:
· the new technology implementation grant program;
· the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program;
· administrative costs;
· the light duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program; and
· the development and annual computation of creditable statewide emissions reductions for the state implementation plan.
House Bill 4885 expands the new technology projects relating to oil and gas activities that are eligible to be considered for a grant under the new technology implementation grant program.