88(R) HB 2847 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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AN ACT
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relating to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas |
 
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over and a study of the production, pipeline transportation, and |
 
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storage of hydrogen. |
 
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             BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
 
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             SECTION  1.    Section 81.051(a), Natural Resources Code, is |
 
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amended to read as follows: |
 
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             (a)    The commission has jurisdiction over all: |
 
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                         (1)    common carrier pipelines defined in Section |
 
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111.002 of this code in Texas; |
 
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                         (2)    oil and gas wells in Texas; |
 
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                         (3)    persons owning or operating pipelines in Texas; |
 
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[and] |
 
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                         (4)    persons owning or engaged in drilling or operating |
 
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oil or gas wells in Texas; and |
 
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                         (5)    pipeline transportation and underground storage |
 
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of hydrogen. |
 
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             SECTION  2.    Subchapter C, Chapter 81, Natural Resources |
 
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Code, is amended by adding Section 81.075 to read as follows: |
 
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             Sec.  81.075.    TEXAS HYDROGEN PRODUCTION POLICY COUNCIL. (a) |
 
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In this section, "council" means the Texas hydrogen production |
 
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policy council. |
 
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             (b)    The Texas hydrogen production policy council is |
 
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established within the commission to study and make recommendations |
 
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relating to the commission's policy framework for hydrogen energy |
 
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development. |
 
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             (c)    The council is composed of: |
 
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                         (1)    the chair of the commission or the chair's |
 
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designee; and |
 
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                         (2)    not more than 11 members appointed by the |
 
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commission to represent as many different types of participants as |
 
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possible, including at least three but not more than five |
 
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representatives from the hydrogen industry. |
 
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             (d)    The commissioner or the commissioner's designee is the |
 
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chair of the council. |
 
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             (e)    A member of the council is not entitled to compensation |
 
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or reimbursement of expenses for service on the council. |
 
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             (f)    The council: |
 
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                         (1)    shall study the development of hydrogen industries |
 
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in this state, including the development of facilities for the |
 
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production, pipeline transportation, and storage of hydrogen; |
 
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                         (2)    shall monitor regional efforts for the application |
 
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and development of a regional clean hydrogen hub authorized under |
 
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the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. No.  117-58) or |
 
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another federal act; |
 
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                         (3)    may coordinate actions with other state agencies |
 
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in supporting an application for a regional clean hydrogen hub |
 
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described by Subdivision (2); and |
 
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                         (4)    shall develop a state plan for hydrogen production |
 
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oversight by the commission. |
 
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             (g)    The council shall make recommendations to the |
 
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legislature relating to legislative changes needed for the |
 
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oversight and regulation of production, pipeline transportation, |
 
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and storage of hydrogen. |
 
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             (h)    The council is abolished and this section expires on |
 
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January 1, 2030. |
 
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             SECTION  3.    This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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     President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House           |
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             I certify that H.B. No. 2847 was passed by the House on May 4, |
 
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2023, by the following vote:    Yeas 141, Nays 1, 1 present, not |
 
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
 
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No. 2847 on May 25, 2023, by the following vote:    Yeas 135, Nays 5, |
 
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1 present, not voting. |
 
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Chief Clerk of the House       |
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| Statutes affected:
Introduced: Natural Resources Code 81.051 (Natural Resources Code 81)
House Committee Report: Natural Resources Code 81.051 (Natural Resources Code 81)
Engrossed: Natural Resources Code 81.051 (Natural Resources Code 81)
Senate Committee Report: (Natural Resources Code 81)
Enrolled: Natural Resources Code 81.051 (Natural Resources Code 81)