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            H.B. No. 4885
         
               AN ACT
            
            relating to programs established and funded under the Texas 
         
            emissions reduction plan.
         
                   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         
                   SECTION 1.  Section 386.051(b), Health and Safety Code, is 
         
            amended to read as follows:
         
                   (b)  Under the plan, the commission and the comptroller shall 
         
            provide grants or other funding for:
         
                         (1)  the diesel emissions reduction incentive program 
         
            established under Subchapter C, including for infrastructure 
         
            projects established under that subchapter;
         
                         (2)  the motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive 
         
            program established under Subchapter D;
         
                         (3)  the air quality research support program 
         
            established under Chapter 387;
         
                         (4)  the clean school bus program established under 
         
            Chapter 390;
         
                         (5)  the new technology implementation grant program 
         
            established under Chapter 391;
         
                         (6)  the regional air monitoring program established 
         
            under Section 386.252(a);
         
                         (7)  a health effects study as provided by Section 
         
            386.252(a);
         
                         (8)  air quality planning activities as provided by 
         
            Section 386.252(d);
         
                         (9)  a contract with the Energy Systems Laboratory at 
         
            the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station for computation of 
         
            creditable statewide emissions reductions as provided by Section 
         
            386.252(a);
         
                         (10)  the Texas clean fleet program established under 
         
            Chapter 392;
         
                         (11)  the Texas alternative fueling facilities program 
         
            established under Chapter 393;
         
                         (12)  the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program 
         
            established under Chapter 394;
         
                         (13)  other programs the commission may develop that 
         
            lead to reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, 
         
            or volatile organic compounds in a nonattainment area or affected 
         
            county;
         
                         (14)  other programs the commission may develop that 
         
            support congestion mitigation to reduce mobile source ozone 
         
            precursor emissions;
         
                         (15)  the seaport and rail yard areas emissions 
         
            reduction program established under Subchapter D-1;
         
                         (16)  conducting research and other activities 
         
            associated with making any necessary demonstrations to the United 
         
            States Environmental Protection Agency to account for the impact of 
         
            foreign emissions or an exceptional event;
         
                         (17)  studies of or pilot programs for incentives for 
         
            port authorities located in nonattainment areas or affected 
         
            counties as provided by Section 386.252(a);
         
                         (18)  the governmental alternative fuel fleet grant 
         
            program established under Chapter 395; [and]
         
                         (19)  remittance of funds to the state highway fund for 
         
            use by the Texas Department of Transportation for congestion 
         
            mitigation and air quality improvement projects in nonattainment 
         
            areas and affected counties; and
         
                         (20)  the Texas hydrogen infrastructure, vehicle, and 
         
            equipment grant program established under Subchapter G.
         
                   SECTION 2.  Section 386.252(a), Health and Safety Code, is 
         
            amended to read as follows:
         
                   (a)  Money in the fund and account may be used only to 
         
            implement and administer programs established under the plan.  
         
            Subject to the reallocation of funds by the commission under 
         
            Subsection (h) and after remittance to the state highway fund under 
         
            Subsection (a-1), money from the fund and account to be used for the 
         
            programs under Section 386.051(b) shall initially be allocated as 
         
            follows:
         
                         (1)  four percent may be used for the clean school bus 
         
            program under Chapter 390;
         
                         (2)  eight [three] percent total may be used between 
         
            the Texas hydrogen infrastructure, vehicle, and equipment grant 
         
            program established under Subchapter G and [for] the new technology 
         
            implementation grant program under Chapter 391, from which at least 
         
            $1 million will be set aside for electricity storage projects 
         
            Statutes affected: 
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.154, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 393.006 (Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393)
House Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002, Health and Safety Code 394.005 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393)
Engrossed: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.154, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002, Health and Safety Code 394.005 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393)
Senate Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393)
Enrolled: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393)




	AN ACT
	relating to programs established and funded under the Texas
	emissions reduction plan.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 386.051(b), Health and Safety Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(b) Under the plan, the commission and the comptroller shall
	provide grants or other funding for:
	(1) the diesel emissions reduction incentive program
	established under Subchapter C, including for infrastructure
	projects established under that subchapter;
	(2) the motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive
	program established under Subchapter D;
	(3) the air quality research support program
	established under Chapter 387;
	(4) the clean school bus program established under
	Chapter 390;
	(5) the new technology implementation grant program
	established under Chapter 391;
	(6) the regional air monitoring program established
	under Section 386.252(a);
	(7) a health effects study as provided by Section
	386.252(a);
	(8) air quality planning activities as provided by
	Section 386.252(d);
	(9) a contract with the Energy Systems Laboratory at
	the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station for computation of
	creditable statewide emissions reductions as provided by Section
	386.252(a);
	(10) the Texas clean fleet program established under
	Chapter 392;
	(11) the Texas alternative fueling facilities program
	established under Chapter 393;
	(12) the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program
	established under Chapter 394;
	(13) other programs the commission may develop that
	lead to reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter,
	or volatile organic compounds in a nonattainment area or affected
	county;
	(14) other programs the commission may develop that
	support congestion mitigation to reduce mobile source ozone
	precursor emissions;
	(15) the seaport and rail yard areas emissions
	reduction program established under Subchapter D-1;
	(16) conducting research and other activities
	associated with making any necessary demonstrations to the United
	States Environmental Protection Agency to account for the impact of
	foreign emissions or an exceptional event;
	(17) studies of or pilot programs for incentives for
	port authorities located in nonattainment areas or affected
	counties as provided by Section 386.252(a);
	(18) the governmental alternative fuel fleet grant
	program established under Chapter 395; [~~and~~]
	(19) remittance of funds to the state highway fund for
	use by the Texas Department of Transportation for congestion
	mitigation and air quality improvement projects in nonattainment
	areas and affected counties; and
	(20) the Texas hydrogen infrastructure, vehicle, and
	equipment grant program established under Subchapter G.
	SECTION 2. Section 386.252(a), Health and Safety Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(a) Money in the fund and account may be used only to
	implement and administer programs established under the plan.
	Subject to the reallocation of funds by the commission under
	Subsection (h) and after remittance to the state highway fund under
	Subsection (a-1), money from the fund and account to be used for the
	programs under Section 386.051(b) shall initially be allocated as
	follows:
	(1) four percent may be used for the clean school bus
	program under Chapter 390;
	(2) eight [~~three~~] percent total may be used between
	the Texas hydrogen infrastructure, vehicle, and equipment grant
	program established under Subchapter G and [~~for~~] the new technology
	implementation grant program under Chapter 391, from which at least
	$1 million will be set aside for electricity storage projects
	Statutes affected: Introduced: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.154, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 393.006 (Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393) House Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002, Health and Safety Code 394.005 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393) Engrossed: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.154, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002, Health and Safety Code 394.005 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393) Senate Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393) Enrolled: Health and Safety Code 386.051, Health and Safety Code 386.252, Health and Safety Code 391.002 (Health and Safety Code 394, Health and Safety Code 391, Health and Safety Code 386, Health and Safety Code 393)