81R5230 JTS-D
 
  By: Davis, Wendy S.B. No. 760
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the
  reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY PILOT.
  (a) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall select one
  dry process cement kiln stack in a nonattainment or a near
  nonattainment area for the purpose of a pilot test to determine the
  effectiveness of a selective catalytic reduction technology as an
  advanced control technology for reducing the nitrogen oxides
  emissions from the cement kiln stack. The Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality shall select a selective catalytic reduction
  technology vendor to provide the selective catalytic reduction
  technology needed to conduct the testing required by this
  subsection.
         (b)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall:
               (1)  design, supervise, and monitor the testing
  required by Subsection (a) of this section in consultation with:
                     (A)  the selective catalytic reduction technology
  vendor selected by the commission;
                     (B)  the owner or operator of the cement kiln
  stack selected for testing under Subsection (a) of this section;
  and
                     (C)  representatives of a regional council of
  government of the region in which the cement kiln is located; and
               (2)  verify the accuracy of the results of the testing.
         (c)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may
  accept and hold a gift or grant conditioned on its use for testing
  advanced controls for nitrogen oxides emissions from cement kilns
  in a nonattainment or near nonattainment area and use such gifts or
  grants without an appropriation for the pilot test under this
  section.
         (d)  If this Act takes effect before July 31, 2009, the Texas
  Commission on Environmental Quality shall:
               (1)  not later than July 31, 2009, select a dry process
  cement kiln stack for testing as required under Subsection (a) of
  this section;
               (2)  not later than August 31, 2009, select a selective
  catalytic reduction technology vendor as required under Subsection
  (a) of this section; and
               (3)  not later than November 30, 2009, begin testing
  the selective catalytic reduction technology.
         (e)  If this Act takes effect on or after July 31, 2009, the
  Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall:
               (1)  not later than September 30, 2009, select a dry
  process cement kiln stack for testing as required under Subsection
  (a) of this section;
               (2)  not later than October 31, 2009, select a
  selective catalytic reduction technology vendor as required under
  Subsection (a) of this section; and
               (3)  not later than January 1, 2009, begin testing the
  selective catalytic reduction technology.
         (f)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall:
               (1)  not later than December 31, 2010, complete the
  selective catalytic reduction technology testing required under
  Subsection (a) of this section; and
               (2)  not later than January 1, 2011, prepare and
  deliver to each member of the legislature a report describing:
                     (A)  the results of the testing, including whether
  any reduction in nitrogen oxides emissions resulted from the use of
  the selective catalytic reduction technology; and
                     (B)  the costs involved in the installation, use,
  and maintenance of the selective catalytic reduction technology.
         SECTION 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  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.