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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to air quality permits for certain aggregate production |
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operations; establishing rulemaking authority. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 382, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Sections 382.0651 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 382.0651. STANDARD PERMIT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS FOR |
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CERTAIN AGGREGATE PRODUCTION FACILITIES. (a) The commission shall |
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issue a Standard Permit with Enhanced Controls to a rock crushing |
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facility that: |
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(1) is located at an aggregate production operation |
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required to be registered under Section 28A.051, Water Code; |
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(2) is used for the production of aggregates, as |
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defined by Section 28A.001, Water Code; |
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(3) limits production to under 1500 tons per hour; and |
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(4) meets the requirements of this section. |
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(b) The permit process authorized by this section is not |
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subject to the requirements relating to a contested case hearing |
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under this chapter, Chapter 5, Water Code, or Subchapters C-G, |
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Chapter 2001, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. The commission shall adopt rules relating to |
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best management practice requirements for an owner or operator of a |
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facility to use the permit under this section. The commission may |
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not establish by rule any requirements that an applicant for a |
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permit under this section be subject to a hearing under 2001.051, |
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Government Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |