H.B. No. 1731
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to money available for consumer incentive or rebate
  programs for alternatively fueled appliances or equipment.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 113.2435, Natural Resources Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(5), the commission shall
  make available for rebates during a fiscal year the entire amount of
  money made available for rebates during the preceding fiscal year
  that was not spent during the preceding fiscal year. The amount of
  money made available for rebates during the preceding fiscal year
  that was not spent during the preceding fiscal year is not counted
  in determining the limitation on the proportion of the fund usable
  for the rebate program during a fiscal year.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1731 was passed by the House on April
  21, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1731 was passed by the Senate on May
  13, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
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            _____________________
                   Governor