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By: Hughes (Senate Sponsor - Eltife) |
H.B. No. 2608 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 14, 2007; |
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May 15, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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Resources; May 18, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 18, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to funding for applied research for a clean coal project or |
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certain other projects for the generation of electricity from coal. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 143, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 143.0051 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 143.0051. APPLIED RESEARCH FOR CLEAN COAL PROJECT AND |
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OTHER PROJECTS FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION. The coordinating board |
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shall use money available for the purpose from legislative |
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appropriations, including gifts, grants, and donations, to support |
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at one or more eligible institutions applied research related to: |
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(1) the development, construction, and operation in |
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this state of a clean coal project, as defined by Section 5.001, |
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Water Code; or |
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(2) electricity generation using lignite coal |
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deposits in this state or integrated gasification combined cycle |
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technology. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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