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By:  Carona                                                       S.B. No. 1325


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to renewable energy credit for converting solid waste into 
electric energy.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 363, Health and Safety Code, is amended 
by adding Subchapter H to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER H.  WASTE TO ENERGY
	Sec. 363.171.  RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS.  The Public Utility 
Commission of Texas by rule may provide for allowing renewable 
energy credits under the program established under Section 39.904, 
Utilities Code, for electric generation by any technology that 
relies wholly or partly on biomass-based products contained in 
municipal solid waste to produce electric energy.  The rules must 
prescribe the amount of credits available and must require that 
electric generation using the described technology meet or exceed 
federal and state clean air standards to qualify for the credits.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.