Amend CSSB 1952 as follows:
(1) In SECTION 8C.06 of the bill, in amended Subsection (d), Section 27.051, Water Code, between "injection well" and "is in the
public interest" (House Committee Printing page 199, line 24),
insert "for the disposal of hazardous waste".
(2) In SECTION 8C.06 of the bill, in amended Subdivision
(2), Subsection (d), Section 27.051, Water Code, between
"available" and the semicolon (House Committee Printing page 200,
line 5), insert "to manage the pertinent type and class of hazardous
waste".
(3) In SECTION 8C.06 of the bill, in amended Subdivision
(3), Subsection (d), Section 27.051, Water Code (House Committee
Printing page 200, lines 6 and 7), strike "if the injection well
will be used for the disposal of hazardous waste," and substitute
"[if the injection well will be used for the disposal of hazardous
waste,]".
(4) At the end of ARTICLE 8C of the bill (House Committee
Printing page 207, between lines 25 and 26), insert the following:
SECTION 8C.15. Section 27.051(d), Water Code, as amended by
this article, applies only to an application for a disposal or
injection well permit that is pending on or is filed on or after the
effective date of this article.
SECTION 8C.16. This article takes effect immediately if
this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
immediate effect, this article takes effect September 1, 2003.