Amend CSSB 310 between SECTIONS 66 and 67 (House committee
printing, page 83, between lines 11 and 12) by inserting the
following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumbering the
subsequent SECTION accordingly:
      SECTION __. (a)  The Railroad Commission of Texas, in
conjunction with the following entities, shall conduct a
comprehensive study of the economic effect of fuel ethanol and
biodiesel production in this state:
            (1)  the Department of Agriculture;
            (2)  the state energy conservation office of the office
of the comptroller;
            (3)  the Texas Department of Economic Development;
            (4)  the Office of Rural Community Affairs, if
legislation establishing that office is enacted by the 77th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, and becomes law; and
            (5)  the Agriculture Policy Board, if legislation
establishing that board is enacted by the 77th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2001, and becomes law.
      (b)  Not later than January 1, 2003, the Railroad Commission
of Texas shall file a report of the study with the governor, the
lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
representatives.