88R18816 MP-F
 
  By: Hayes H.B. No. 5250
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 5250:
 
  By:  Cain C.S.H.B. No. 5250
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane,
  biodiesel, and renewable diesel.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 16.005(a), Agriculture Code, as amended
  by Chapters 1295 (H.B. 2318) and 1312 (H.B. 2582), Acts of the 81st
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, is reenacted to read as
  follows:
         (a)  The office shall impose a fee on each producer in an
  amount equal to 3.2 cents for each gallon of fuel ethanol, renewable
  diesel, or MMBtu of renewable methane and 1.6 cents for each gallon
  of biodiesel produced in each registered plant operated by the
  producer.
         SECTION 2.  Section 16.006(b), Agriculture Code, as amended
  by Chapters 1295 (H.B. 2318) and 1312 (H.B. 2582), Acts of the 81st
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, is reenacted to read as
  follows:
         (b)  A producer is entitled to receive from the account 20
  cents for each gallon of fuel ethanol, renewable diesel, or MMBtu of
  renewable methane and 10 cents for each gallon of biodiesel
  produced in each registered plant operated by the producer until
  the 10th anniversary of the date production from the plant begins.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.