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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for |
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permits under the Texas Clean Air Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 382.05155(d), (e), and (f), Health and |
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Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The commission by rule may add a surcharge to an |
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application fee assessed under this chapter for an expedited |
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application in an amount sufficient to cover the expenses incurred |
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by the expediting, including overtime, costs of full-time |
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equivalent commission employees to support the expedited |
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processing of air permit applications, contract labor, and other |
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costs. Money from the surcharge collected under this section may be |
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used to support the expedited processing of air permit applications |
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under this section. |
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(e) The commission may authorize the use of overtime, |
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full-time equivalent commission employees to support the expedited |
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processing of air permit applications, or contract labor to process |
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expedited applications. The overtime, full-time equivalent |
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commission employees, or contract labor authorized under this |
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section is not included in the calculation of the number of |
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full-time equivalent commission employees allotted under other |
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law. |
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(f) The commission may pay for compensatory time, overtime, |
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full-time equivalent commission employees supporting the expedited |
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processing of air permit applications, or contract labor used to |
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implement this section. The commission is authorized to set the |
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rate for overtime compensation for full-time equivalent commission |
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employees supporting the expedited processing of air permit |
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applications. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |