By Puente H.B. No. 3189
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the disposition and use of air emission fees.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 382.0622 is amended by adding Subsection
1-5 (c) as follows:
1-6 (c) The commission shall request the appropriation of
1-7 sufficient money to safeguard the air resources of the state,
1-8 [including payments to the Public Safety Commission for incidental
1-9 costs of administering the vehicle emissions inspection and
1-10 maintenance program] except that after the date of delegation of
1-11 the state's permitting program under Title V of the federal Clean
1-12 Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 7661 et seq.), fees collected and
1-13 appropriated under Section 382.0621(a) [may] shall be [appropriated
1-14 only] at least sufficient to cover costs of developing and
1-15 administering the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 7651 et
1-16 seq. and 7661 seq.). Any fees collected and appropriated under
1-17 Section 382.621(a) in excess of the amounts necessary to cover
1-18 costs specified in Section 382.621(b) shall be used to safeguard
1-19 the air resources of this state as necessary to address potential
1-20 or actual environmental impacts reasonably related to the
1-21 activities of the fee payers.
1-22 SECTION 2. Revenue dedicated to a particular purpose under
1-23 law in effect on August 31, 2001 that has not been expended by that
2-1 date may be used for the purposes authorized under this Act.
2-2 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.