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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of an environmental product declaration |
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grant program for certain manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 5, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 5.1245 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 5.1245. ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION GRANT |
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PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS OF READY-MIXED CONCRETE. (a) In |
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this section, "environmental product declaration" means an |
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independently verified product-specific label that discloses the |
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environmental impact of a manufactured product based on a life |
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cycle assessment. |
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(b) This section applies only to a manufacturer of |
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ready-mixed concrete that: |
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(1) is a corporation, partnership, sole |
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proprietorship, or other legal entity formed for the purpose of |
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making a profit; |
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(2) is independently owned and operated; and |
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(3) has fewer than 100 employees or less than $6 |
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million in annual gross receipts. |
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(c) The commission shall establish and administer a grant |
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program to reimburse manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete |
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described by Subsection (b) for the cost of accessing an |
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environmental product declaration database or other software for |
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generating environmental product declarations for ready-mixed |
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concrete products. |
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(d) As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, |
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a manufacturer must agree to use environmental product declarations |
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for the manufacturer's ready-mixed concrete products. |
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(e) The commission shall adopt rules to implement the |
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program established under this section, including rules |
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establishing: |
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(1) eligibility criteria for grant applicants; |
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(2) grant application procedures; |
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(3) criteria for evaluating grant applications and |
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awarding grants; |
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(4) guidelines related to grant amounts; and |
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(5) procedures for monitoring the use of a grant |
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awarded under this section and ensuring compliance with any |
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conditions of the grant. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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shall adopt rules and establish procedures under Section 5.1245, |
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Water Code, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |