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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of the effects of the operation and disposal of |
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solar, wind turbine, and energy storage equipment. |
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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 |
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the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF OPERATION AND DISPOSAL OF |
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CERTAIN EQUIPMENT. (a) The commission, in consultation with the |
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Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas A&M Forest Service, the |
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, groundwater conservation |
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districts, and river authorities, shall conduct a study on the |
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current and potential effects of the operation and disposal of |
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solar, wind turbine, and energy storage equipment on the |
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environment and watersheds. |
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(b) The commission may enter into a memorandum of |
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understanding with a university or foundation to assist with the |
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study. |
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(c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the commission shall |
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submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the |
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house of representatives a report that includes the findings of the |
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study conducted under this section. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |