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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas |
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of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from |
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wells or other facilities regulated by the commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 86, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 86.186 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 86.186. ELIMINATION OF ROUTINE FLARING. (a) The |
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commission by rule shall establish a policy to eliminate before |
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December 31, 2029, the routine flaring of gas from wells or other |
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facilities regulated by the commission. |
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(b) The policy may include: |
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(1) regulatory, incentive-based, or voluntary |
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approaches for achieving the goals of the policy; and |
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(2) interim goals for individual wells or other |
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facilities or for operators of wells or other facilities. |
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(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the policy must |
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allow flaring for safety or emergency purposes or purposes |
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authorized under Section 86.185. |
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(d) The policy may not allow flaring to be conducted for an |
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extended period for a purpose that is not related to safety or an |
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emergency. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |