The bill, S.B. No. 2353, proposes the establishment of an Environmental Product Declaration Grant Program specifically for manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete. It introduces a new section, Section 5.1245, to the Water Code, which defines 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 (TCEQ) is tasked with administering this grant program, which will reimburse manufacturers for costs associated with accessing an environmental product declaration database 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 TCEQ is also required to adopt rules to implement the program, which will include establishing eligibility criteria, application procedures, evaluation criteria for grant applications, guidelines for grant amounts, and monitoring procedures to ensure compliance with grant conditions. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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