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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on the creation of a defense under the Solid |
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Waste Disposal Act for persons engaged in certain recycling |
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transactions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality. |
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(2) "Recyclable material" has the meaning assigned by |
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42 U.S.C. Section 9627(b). |
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(b) The commission, in consultation with industry |
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stakeholders, shall: |
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(1) conduct a study on the potential impacts of |
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creating a defense to liability under Section 361.271(a)(3) or (4), |
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Health and Safety Code, for persons who arrange for recycling of |
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recyclable material who would not be liable for the recyclable |
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material under 42 U.S.C. Section 9607(a)(3) or (4) based on the |
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person meeting the applicable criteria established under 42 U.S.C. |
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Section 9627; and |
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(2) propose legislative recommendations based on the |
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study. |
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(c) The commission shall establish a workgroup composed of |
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members determined by the commission and industry stakeholders for |
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the purpose of assisting the commission in proposing legislative |
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recommendations under Subsection (b)(2) of this section. |
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(d) Not later than November 1, 2020, the commission shall |
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submit to the legislature a report on the findings of the study and |
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legislative recommendations based on the study. |
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(e) This Act expires January 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |