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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House |
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Bill 1796 (the development of carbon dioxide capture and |
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sequestration in this state) to consider and take action on the |
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following matter: |
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Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement and not |
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included in either the house or senate version of the bill by adding |
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the following SECTION to the bill: |
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SECTION 30. The purpose of the changes in law made by this |
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Act is to encourage the development of onshore and offshore |
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geologic storage of carbon dioxide including by encouraging the |
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development of advanced clean energy projects that capture carbon |
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dioxide and sequester not less than 50 percent of the captured |
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carbon dioxide in onshore or offshore geologic repositories. |
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Securing the necessary capacity for geologic sequestration is |
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essential to the success of carbon capture strategies, such as the |
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advanced clean energy projects facilitated by the changes in law |
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made by this Act. The success of the offshore repositories |
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facilitated by this Act depends on an adequate supply of |
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anthropogenic carbon dioxide, which is not currently being captured |
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at industrial facilities in this state. The advanced clean energy |
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grants established in this Act are intended to create the supply of |
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anthropogenic carbon dioxide necessary to the success of the |
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offshore repositories facilitated by this Act. |
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Explanation: The added language is necessary to clarify the |
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purpose of the provisions of the bill. |