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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and |
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the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding a plan to |
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protect water treatment facilities from catastrophe. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Public Utility Commission of Texas and |
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the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall conduct a study |
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to create a plan to protect water treatment facilities from: |
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(1) electrical outages; |
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(2) catastrophic weather events; |
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(3) terrorist attacks; |
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(4) the projected effects of climate change; and |
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(5) other potential disruptions to providing water |
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service. |
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(b) In conducting the study, the Public Utility Commission |
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of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall |
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consult with other state agencies or interested persons as needed |
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to conduct the study. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Public Utility |
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Commission of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality shall submit a report on the results of the study to the |
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governor and the legislature. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |