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Amend CSHB 3310 by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 386.104, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
(i) The commission shall consider an application for a vehicle replacement or a fleet expansion for a project with an activity life of five years or more, or 400,000 miles, whichever is earlier.
SECTION ____. Section 391.004, Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 1232 (SB 1759), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) The commission shall minimize, to the maximum extent possible, the amount of paperwork required for an application. An applicant may be required to submit a photograph or other documentation of a vehicle identification number, registration information, inspection information, tire condition, or engine block identification only if the photograph or documentation is requested by the commission after the commission has decided to award a grant to the applicant under this chapter.
SECTION ____. Section 391.005, Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 1232 (SB 1759), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
(i) Under this chapter, for the vehicle to be replaced, "ownership" includes leasing or other commercial financing. If the commission determines that a heavy-duty motor vehicle or engine that is leased or otherwise commercially financed must be decommissioned, the commission shall ensure that the applicant has a legal right to decommission the vehicle or engine before awarding a grant to the applicant.
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, the commission shall consider an application for a vehicle replacement or a fleet expansion for a project with an activity life of five years or more, or 400,000 miles, whichever is earlier.