By: Miles S.B. No. 1981
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of
  certain environmental remediation benchmarks.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 361, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 361.042 to read as follows:
         Sec. 361.042.  MINIMUM CARCINOGENIC RISK LEVEL. (a)  In
  this section, "carcinogenic risk level," "protective concentration
  level," and "risk-based exposure limit" have the meanings assigned
  by 30 T.A.C. Section 350.4, as that section existed on January 1,
  2019.
         (b)  The commission shall set each carcinogenic risk level
  used by the commission in the development of a protective
  concentration level, risk-based exposure limit, or any other
  remediation standard used in connection with this chapter or a rule
  adopted under this chapter, including the Texas Risk Reduction
  Program (30 T.A.C. Chapter 350) or a similar program established by
  the commission, at a rate not greater than one in one million.
         SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
  adopt or modify any rules necessary to implement the change in law
  made by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.