Bill Text: TX HB3809 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of petroleum coke storage and transport.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-23 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB3809 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3809-Introduced.html
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| By: Hernandez | H.B. No. 3809 | |
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| relating to the regulation of petroleum coke storage and transport. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subchapter G to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER G. REGULATION OF PETROLEUM COKE STORAGE AND TRANSPORT | ||
| Sec. 341.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
| (1) "Fugitive dust" means any solid particulate matter | ||
| that becomes airborne by natural or human activity. The term does | ||
| not include exhaust from a combustion engine or particulate matter | ||
| emitted from a properly permitted exhaust stack equipped with a | ||
| functioning pollution control device. | ||
| (2) "Petroleum coke" means a solid, carbonaceous | ||
| residue produced from a coker after cracking and distillation in a | ||
| petroleum refining operation, including a residue produced by | ||
| petroleum upgrading. | ||
| (3) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, | ||
| county, or special district. | ||
| Sec. 341.102. REGULATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) To | ||
| prevent fugitive dust from petroleum coke, a political subdivision | ||
| may adopt regulations governing petroleum coke storage or transport | ||
| in the jurisdiction of the political subdivision. | ||
| (b) Regulations under this section may provide for: | ||
| (1) storage facility setback requirements; | ||
| (2) fugitive dust control measures, including | ||
| enclosure requirements; and | ||
| (3) penalty provisions for noncompliance with | ||
| regulations. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
