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Amend CSSB 12 (House committee printing) by adding the
following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and
renumbering the subsequent ARTICLES accordingly:
ARTICLE ____. GLOBAL WARMING TASK FORCE
SECTION ____.01. (a) The state climatologist shall
establish a global warming task force composed of business leaders,
academic scholars, scientists, economists, and environmentalists
to develop a balanced and authoritative assessment of the global
warming challenges and opportunities facing Texas. The global
warming task force shall focus on the economic opportunities
available for Texas businesses in preventing global warming and
protecting public health from the effects of global warming.
(b) The global warming task force shall:
(1) assess and update the findings presented by the
Task Force on Climate Change in Texas in its 1995 report titled "The
Impact of Global Warming on Texas";
(2) assess the feasibility of implementing a carbon
emissions credit system in this state; and
(3) determine opportunities in this state for
increasing:
(A) efficiency in the use of energy;
(B) the use of renewable sources of energy; and
(C) the capture and sequestration of carbon
emissions from the use of fossil fuels.
(c) Not later than October 1, 2008, the global warming task
force shall present to the state climatologist findings relating to
the assessments conducted under Subsection (b). Not later than
November 1, 2008, the state climatologist shall distribute the task
force's findings to the governor and each member of the
legislature.
SECTION ____.02. Not later than November 1, 2007, the state
climatologist shall establish a global warming task force as
required by this article.