Bill Text: TX HB1503 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-01 - Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development [HB1503 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1503-Engrossed.html
  88R11684 MP-F
 
  By: González of El Paso, Landgraf, Walle, H.B. No. 1503
      Morales of Maverick, Gamez
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the
  elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 361, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 361.0315 to read as follows:
         Sec. 361.0315.  SCRAP TIRE REMEDIATION GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  
  In this section, "scrap tire" has the meaning assigned by Section
  361.112.
         (b)  The commission may develop a scrap tire remediation
  grant program to award grants from the scrap tire remediation grant
  account established by this section to counties for the purpose of
  reducing the number of scrap tires disposed of in inland or coastal
  water and onto public rights-of-way and other public land.
         (c)  The commission may award a grant under the scrap tire
  remediation grant program to a county to be used for:
               (1)  identifying and prosecuting violators of Section
  365.012, as that section relates to the illegal disposal of scrap
  tires;
               (2)  providing information to the public to discourage
  the illegal disposal of scrap tires; and
               (3)  removing and properly disposing of illegally
  disposed of scrap tires.
         (d)  The scrap tire remediation grant account is a dedicated
  account in the general revenue fund and consists of:
               (1)  appropriations of money to the account by the
  legislature;
               (2)  gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other
  donations received for the account; and
               (3)  interest earned on the investment of money in the
  account.
         (e)  Money in the scrap tire remediation grant account may be
  used by the commission only to:
               (1)  award grants under this section; and
               (2)  administer the scrap tire remediation grant
  program under this section.
         (f)  If the commission develops a scrap tire remediation
  grant program under this section, the commission shall adopt rules
  for the administration of that program.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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