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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study conducted by the Railroad Commission of Texas |
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regarding reported gas flaring. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the |
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Railroad Commission of Texas. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. The commission shall conduct a study to: |
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(1) audit data reported to the commission on natural |
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gas flaring and compare that data to satellite data on natural gas |
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flaring acquired from the National Centers for Environmental |
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Information at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric |
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Administration; |
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(2) investigate the cause of any discrepancies in the |
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data audited and compared under Subdivision (1) of this section; |
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and |
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(3) determine legislative changes necessary to |
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improve reporting and surveillance on natural gas flaring. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2024, the |
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commission shall submit to the legislature a written report |
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containing: |
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(1) the findings of the study conducted under this |
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Act; and |
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(2) the commission's recommendations for any |
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legislation resulting from the study. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2023. |