By Edwards H.B. No. 3116 77R8727 JAT-D 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.