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Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 2201 (Hughes/Estes)
By: Estes S.R. No. 1094
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, That Senate Rule 12.03 be suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House Bill 2201 (implementing a clean coal project in this state) to consider and take action on the following matter: Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (3) are suspended to permit the committee to revise proposed Subsection (a), Section 5.558, Water Code, to read as follows: (a) As authorized by federal law, the commission by rule shall implement reasonably streamlined processes for issuing permits required to construct a component of the FutureGen project designed to meet the FutureGen emissions profile as defined by Section 382.0565, Health and Safety Code. Explanation: The change is necessary to conform the meaning of the phrase "FutureGen emissions profile" in proposed Subsection (a), Section 5.558, Water Code, to the phrase as it is defined by proposed Section 382.0565, Health and Safety Code. _______________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 29, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate