By: Luna S.B. No. 726 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the use by state agencies of biosolids derived from 1-2 sludge. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 361, Health and Safety 1-5 Code, is amended by adding Section 361.0221 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 361.0221. USE OF BIOSOLIDS DERIVED FROM SLUDGE. (a) A 1-7 state agency, as defined in Section 315.002, Government Code, shall 1-8 require the use of biosolids derived or produced from domestic 1-9 wastewater treatment plant sludge in any agency project that 1-10 requires fertilization or soil amendments. Such biosolid product 1-11 and use must be in compliance with all state and federal 1-12 regulations, including those promulgated under this chapter and 40 1-13 C.F.R. Part 503. 1-14 (b) The commission may by rule provide for exceptions to the 1-15 requirements of this section. 1-16 (c) In this section, "biosolids" means domestic municipal 1-17 wastewater sludges treated by composting, heat drying, alkaline 1-18 stabilization, or other technologies approved by the U. S. 1-19 Environmental Protection Agency and the commission which render the 1-20 product suitable for beneficial use. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993. 1-22 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-23 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-1 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-2 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-3 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.