By: Gallego H.B. No. 327
73R658 MI-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to notice requirements for certain permits issued by the
1-3 Texas Water Commission or its successor.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 361.0641, Health and Safety Code, is
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 361.0641. NOTICE TO STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE.
1-8 (a) On receiving an application for, or notice of intent to file
1-9 an application for, a permit, amendment of a permit, or renewal of
1-10 a permit to construct, operate, or maintain a facility to store,
1-11 process, or dispose of solid waste or hazardous waste, the
1-12 <department or> commission<, as appropriate,> shall send notice of
1-13 the application or the notice of intent to the state senator and
1-14 representative who represent the area in which the facility is or
1-15 will be located.
1-16 (b) The commission shall notify the state senator and
1-17 representative of its final decision to grant or deny the permit,
1-18 amendment, or renewal.
1-19 SECTION 2. Section 382.0516, Health and Safety Code, is
1-20 amended to read as follows:
1-21 Sec. 382.0516. NOTICE TO STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE.
1-22 (a) On receiving an application for a construction permit, a
1-23 special permit, or an operating permit or amendment or renewal of a
1-24 permit for a facility that may emit air contaminants, the board
2-1 shall send notice of the application to the state senator and
2-2 representative who represent the area in which the facility is or
2-3 will be located.
2-4 (b) The board shall notify the state senator and
2-5 representative of its final decision to grant or deny the permit,
2-6 amendment, or renewal.
2-7 SECTION 3. Subchapter K, Chapter 401, Health and Safety
2-8 Code, is amended by adding Section 401.4135 to read as follows:
2-9 Sec. 401.4135. NOTICE TO STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE.
2-10 (a) On receiving an application for a license, amendment of a
2-11 license, or renewal of a license for the disposal of a radioactive
2-12 substance, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission shall
2-13 send notice of the application to the state senator and
2-14 representative who represent the area in which the disposal will
2-15 occur.
2-16 (b) The commission shall notify the state senator and
2-17 representative of its final decision to grant or deny the license,
2-18 amendment, or renewal.
2-19 SECTION 4. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended
2-20 by adding Section 26.0286 to read as follows:
2-21 Sec. 26.0286. NOTICE TO STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE.
2-22 (a) On receiving an application for a permit, amendment of a
2-23 permit, or renewal of a permit under this chapter, the commission
2-24 shall send notice of the application to the state senator and
2-25 representative who represent the area in which the discharge will
2-26 occur or the facility is or will be located.
2-27 (b) The commission shall notify the state senator and
3-1 representative of its final decision to grant or deny the permit,
3-2 amendment, or renewal.
3-3 SECTION 5. Subchapter B, Chapter 27, Water Code, is amended
3-4 by adding Section 27.0145 to read as follows:
3-5 Sec. 27.0145. NOTICE TO STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE.
3-6 (a) On receiving an application for a permit, amendment of a
3-7 permit, or renewal of a permit under this chapter, the commission
3-8 shall send notice of the application to the state senator and
3-9 representative who represent the area in which the injection well
3-10 is or will be located.
3-11 (b) The commission shall notify the state senator and
3-12 representative of its final decision to grant or deny the permit,
3-13 amendment, or renewal.
3-14 SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993, and
3-15 applies only to an application for a permit or license, amendment
3-16 of a permit or license, or renewal of a permit or license issued
3-17 under Chapter 361, 382, or 401, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter
3-18 26 or 27, Water Code, that is received by the Texas Water
3-19 Commission or its successor on or after that date.
3-20 SECTION 7. The importance of this legislation and the
3-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
3-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
3-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
3-24 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.