By Madden                                             H.B. No. 3523
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the implementation of the state implementation plan to
 1-3     meet federal ambient air quality standards.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Section 548.006 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 548.006.  IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
 1-8     FOR FEDERAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. (a)  The department
 1-9     shall develop a comprehensive plan to accomplish inspections of
1-10     motor vehicles under this chapter in a manner that is in accordance
1-11     with the state implementation plan to meet federal ambient air
1-12     quality standards.  The department shall seek and consider any
1-13     recommendations of the conservation commission in developing the
1-14     plan under this subsection.
1-15           (b)  The conservation commission shall develop a
1-16     comprehensive plan to accomplish inspections of motor vehicles
1-17     under this chapter in a manner that is in accordance with the state
1-18     implementation plan to meet federal ambient air quality standards.
1-19     The plan must incorporate, to the extent that may be made
1-20     applicable, any power or duty of the conservation commission under
1-21     Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code.  The conservation commission
1-22     shall seek and consider any recommendations of the department in
1-23     developing the plan under this subsection.
 2-1           (c)  The department and conservation commission shall adopt
 2-2     joint rules for the administration of this chapter in a manner that
 2-3     is in accordance with the state implementation plan to meet federal
 2-4     ambient air quality standards and Chapter 382, Health and Safety
 2-5     Code.
 2-6           (d)  The joint rules under Subsection (c) may address any
 2-7     power or duty of either agency with regard to the development or
 2-8     implementation of the state implementation plan to meet federal
 2-9     ambient air quality standards.
2-10           (e)  The department and the conservation commission shall
2-11     enter into a memorandum of understanding clarifying to the agencies
2-12     and the public the powers and duties of the agencies under this
2-13     chapter, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, and the state
2-14     implementation plan to meet federal ambient air quality standards.
2-15           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.