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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the |
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reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY PILOT. |
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(a) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall select one |
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cement kiln stack in a nonattainment or a near nonattainment area |
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for the purpose of a pilot test to determine the effectiveness of a |
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selective catalytic reduction technology as an advanced control |
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technology for reducing the nitrogen oxides emissions from the |
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cement kiln stack. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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shall select a selective catalytic reduction technology vendor to |
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provide the selective catalytic reduction technology needed to |
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conduct the testing required by this subsection. |
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(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall: |
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(1) design, supervise, and monitor the testing |
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required by Subsection (a) of this section in consultation with: |
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(A) the selective catalytic reduction technology |
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vendor selected by the commission; |
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(B) the owner or operator of the cement kiln |
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stack selected for testing under Subsection (a) of this section; |
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and |
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(C) representatives of a regional council of |
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government of the region in which the cement kiln is located; and |
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(2) verify the accuracy of the results of the testing. |
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(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may |
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accept and hold a gift or grant conditioned on its use for testing |
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advanced controls for nitrogen oxides emissions from cement kilns |
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in a nonattainment or near nonattainment area and use such gifts or |
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grants without an appropriation for the pilot test under this |
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section. |
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(d) If this Act takes effect before July 31, 2007, the Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality shall: |
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(1) not later than July 31, 2007, select a cement kiln |
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stack for testing as required under Subsection (a) of this section; |
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(2) not later than August 31, 2007, select a selective |
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catalytic reduction technology vendor as required under Subsection |
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(a) of this section; and |
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(3) not later than November 30, 2007, begin testing |
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the selective catalytic reduction technology. |
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(e) If this Act takes effect on or after July 31, 2007, the |
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall: |
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(1) not later than September 30, 2007, select a cement |
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kiln stack for testing as required under Subsection (a) of this |
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section; |
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(2) not later than October 31, 2007, select a |
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selective catalytic reduction technology vendor as required under |
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Subsection (a) of this section; and |
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(3) not later than January 1, 2007, begin testing the |
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selective catalytic reduction technology. |
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(f) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall: |
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(1) not later than December 31, 2008, complete the |
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selective catalytic reduction technology testing required under |
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Subsection (a) of this section; and |
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(2) not later than January 1, 2009, prepare and |
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deliver to each member of the legislature a report describing: |
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(A) the results of the testing, including whether |
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any reduction in nitrogen oxides emissions resulted from the use of |
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the selective catalytic reduction technology; and |
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(B) the costs involved in the installation, use, |
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and maintenance of the selective catalytic reduction technology. |
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SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |