By Edwards                                            H.B. No. 3116
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to reducing the amount of particulate matter released from
 1-3     stockpiled aggregate materials.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code,
 1-6     is amended by adding Section 382.042 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 382.042.  WETTING REQUIREMENTS FOR AGGREGATES.  (a)  The
 1-8     commission by rule shall adopt guidelines and procedures consistent
 1-9     with guidelines and procedures adopted by the United States
1-10     Environmental Protection Agency to require persons who stockpile
1-11     aggregates to saturate the aggregates with water to reduce the
1-12     amount of particulate matter released from the stockpiled
1-13     aggregates.
1-14           (b)  In this section, "aggregates" has the meaning assigned
1-15     by Section 133.003, Natural Resources Code.
1-16           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-17     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-18     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-19     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-20     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.