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Senate Bill 1740 |
Senate Author: Staples |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
House Sponsor: Bonnen |
Previous law required a person to obtain a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit for modification of an existing facility before starting construction. Senate Bill 1740 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize a person who has applied for such a permit to begin construction before the permit is issued. The bill prohibits the commission from considering pre-permit construction in determining whether to grant the permit. The bill also requires the determination of whether a standard permit's requirement for a distance, setback, or buffer from other property or structures is satisfied to be made based on conditions existing at the earlier of the date the new work begins or the date any application or notice of intent is first filed with the commission.