Amend CSSB 2627 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 2, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
Sec. 34.0103. GRANTS FOR FACILITIES OUTSIDE ERCOT POWER REGION. (a) The commission may use money in the fund without further appropriation to provide grants to be used for transmission and distribution infrastructure and electric generating facilities in this state outside the ERCOT power region for:
(1) facility modernization;
(2) facility weatherization;
(3) reliability and resiliency facility enhancements; or
(4) vegetation management.
(b) In evaluating an application for a grant under this section, the commission:
(1) shall evaluate whether the project for which the grant is requested is reasonable; and
(2) may consider any other appropriate factors.
(c) Information submitted to the commission in an application for a grant under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
(2) On page 2, line 13, strike "34.0103" and substitute "34.0104".
(3) On page 4, line 5, strike "34.0104" and substitute "34.0105".
(4) On page 6, line 4, strike "34.0104" and substitute "34.0105".
(5) On page 7, line 25, strike "34.0105" and substitute "34.0106".
(6) On page 8, line 13, strike "34.0106" and substitute "34.0107".
(7) On page 9, line 22, strike "34.0107" and substitute "34.0108".
(8) On page 11, line 4, strike "34.0108" and substitute "34.0109".
(9) On page 13, line 5, strike "34.0109" and substitute "34.0110".
(10) On page 15, line 2, strike "construction and operation of electric facilities" and substitute "construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities".