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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the consolidation of public notice requirements for |
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certain air quality permit applications. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 382.056, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows: |
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(g-1) The notice of intent required by Subsection (a) and |
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the notice of the preliminary decision described by Subsection (g) |
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may be consolidated into one notice if: |
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(1) not later than the 15th day after the date the |
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application for which the notice is required is received, the |
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commission determines the application to be administratively |
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complete; and |
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(2) the preliminary decision and draft permit related |
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to the application are available at the time of the commission's |
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determination under Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an application for a permit that is filed with the Texas Commission |
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on Environmental Quality on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An application for a permit filed before the effective date of this |
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Act is governed by the law in effect on the date of filing, and that |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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