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2003S0539-2 03/11/03


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. 363.151.  RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT.  In furtherance of 
the state's policy of encouraging the conversion of solid waste to 
energy, a retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, or 
electric cooperative may credit toward satisfaction of the 
requirements of Section 39.904, Utilities Code, any production or 
acquisition of electric energy produced by a waste-to-energy 
technology in this state in an amount not to exceed 50 megawatts in 
total for all providers.  In this section, "waste-to-energy 
technology" means any technology that relies on energy derived from 
municipal solid waste.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.