Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VI of the bill, immediately following the appropriations to the Commission on Environmental Quality (page VI-17), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Study of Implementation of Federal Rules Regarding Control of Emissions From Oil and Gas Facilities. (a) Using funds appropriated above, the Commission on Environmental Quality shall conduct a study to:

(1)  determine the staff, technical assistance, and other resources necessary for incorporating proposed or adopted federal rules regarding the control of emissions of methane and other air contaminants from oil and gas and associated facilities into commission rules adopted in accordance with the state's air quality state implementation plan; and

(2)  identify potential options for:

(A)  improving safety at oil and gas facilities; and

(B)  reducing or eliminating emissions of air contaminants, including methane and other useful products, from oil and gas facilities.

(b)  Not later than December 1, 2024, the Commission on Environmental Quality shall:

(1)  report the results of the study to members and members-elect of the 89th Legislature; and

(2)  publish the results of the study on the commission's publicly accessible Internet website.