House Bill No. 4482 introduces a new section, 382.02165, to the Health and Safety Code, which establishes a framework for local air pollution control programs to be notified and provide input on corrective action plans related to excessive emissions events. The bill defines an "emissions event" and specifies that it applies only to those events that require action from the commission and occur within the jurisdiction of a local government with an air pollution control program. Upon notification of an excessive emissions event, the commission is required to inform the relevant local air pollution control program and allow them a minimum of 30 days to comment on the corrective action plan submitted by the facility responsible for the emissions.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the commission may disapprove a corrective action plan before the comment period ends but cannot approve it until after the period has expired. If approved, the plan must be shared with the local air pollution control program. Notably, comments from these local programs are exempt from public disclosure under the Government Code. The provisions of this bill apply only to emissions events occurring on or after its effective date, with prior events governed by the existing law at the time they occurred. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses or on September 1, 2025, if that threshold is not met.

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