By: Pitts, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Ogden) H.B. No. 1731

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 22, 2009; May 1, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; May 7, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 7, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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.

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