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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to publication by the Railroad Commission of Texas of |
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certain information regarding natural gas flaring. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural |
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Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B. RULES AND INFORMATION |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 88.014 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 88.014. PUBLICATION OF FLARING INFORMATION. (a) In |
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this section, "flaring intensity" means the amount of natural gas |
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flared per barrel of oil produced. |
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(b) On a monthly basis, the commission shall publish on the |
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commission's Internet website: |
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(1) the names of the operators who report the highest |
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20 levels of flaring; and |
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(2) for each operator named in Subdivision (1), the |
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level of flaring and flaring intensity. |
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(c) On an annual basis, the commission shall publish on the |
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commission's Internet website a report of all operators and each |
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operator's aggregate level of flaring and flaring intensity for the |
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year covered by the report. |
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(d) The commission shall base information published under |
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this section on the most current and comprehensive information |
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available to the commission. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |