The bill, H.B. No. 1499, proposes the establishment of an Environmental Product Declaration Grant Program specifically for manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete. It introduces a new section, 5.1245, to the Water Code, defining an "environmental product declaration" as an independently verified label that reveals the environmental impact of a product based on a life cycle assessment. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is tasked with administering this grant program, which will reimburse manufacturers for costs associated with accessing environmental product declaration databases or software necessary for generating these declarations.

To qualify for the grant, manufacturers must agree to utilize environmental product declarations for their ready-mixed concrete products. The commission is also required to develop rules for the program, including eligibility criteria, application procedures, evaluation criteria, grant amount guidelines, and monitoring procedures to ensure compliance. The bill mandates that the commission adopt these rules as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025.

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