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Amend CSHB 1 (house committee report) in Article VI of the bill by amending Rider 19 of the Commission on Environmental Quality bill pattern on page VI-21 as follows:
19.  Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP): Grants and Administration. Amounts appropriated above in Strategy A.1.1, Air Quality Assessment and Planning, include $77,369,870 in fiscal year 2020 and $77,369,867 in fiscal year 2021 out of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Account No. 5071. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 386.252, the table below provides an estimated allocation for the TERP Account No. 5071 appropriations for each authorized use of the funds for the 2020-21 biennium.

PROGRAMS
2020
2021
TERP Administration
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
Regional Air Monitoring Program
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants
$33,171,812
$33,171,811
Clean School Bus
$3,094,795
$3,094,795
Alternative Fueling Facilities Program
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
Clean Fleet Program
$3,868,494
$3,868,493
Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program
$7,736,987
$7,736,987
Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Incentive Program
$3,868,494
$3,868,493
Cargo Movement Studies/Pilot Programs
$500,000
$500,000
New Technology Implementation Grants
$2,321,096
$2,321,096
Health Effects Study
$200,000
$200,000
Research
$750,000
$750,000
Energy Systems Laboratory Contract
$216,000
$216,000
Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions
Reduction
$4,642,192
$4,642,192
TOTAL
$77,369,870
$77,369,867
Out of the funds appropriated above to the TERP Account No. 5071, Emissions Reduction Incentives Grant Program, the Commission on Environmental Quality shall allocate funds for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at the Texas State Capitol.
The TCEQ is authorized to reallocate unexpended balances between programs to meet the objectives of the TERP program, provided such reallocations are within the statutory limitations on the use of TERP Account No. 5071 as set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 386.252.