By: Lozano (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 3224

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 30, 2019; May 7, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development; May 17, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 17, 2019, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3224 By: Zaffirini

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study on the creation of a defense under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for persons engaged in certain recycling transactions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. (a) In this section:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(2) "Recyclable material" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 9627(b).

(b) The commission, in consultation with industry stakeholders, shall:

(1) conduct a study on the potential impacts of creating a defense to liability under Section 361.271(a)(3) or (4), Health and Safety Code, for persons who arrange for recycling of recyclable material who would not be liable for the recyclable material under 42 U.S.C. Section 9607(a)(3) or (4) based on the person meeting the applicable criteria established under 42 U.S.C. Section 9627; and

(2) propose legislative recommendations based on the study.

(c) The commission shall establish a workgroup that includes industry stakeholders for the purpose of assisting the commission in proposing legislative recommendations under Subsection (b)(2) of this section.

(d) Not later than January 15, 2021, the commission shall submit to the legislature a report on the findings of the study and legislative recommendations based on the study.

(e) This Act expires August 31, 2021.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

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