TITLE: Relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.

SUMMARY: Relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 382.005 to read as follows: Sec. 382.005. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REGULATORY PROGRAMS. (a) In this section: (1) "Greenhouse gas" includes: (A) carbon dioxide; (B) methane; (C) nitrous oxide; (D) hydrofluorocarbons; (E) perfluorocarbons; (F) sulfur hexafluoride; and (G) other gases or substances incorporated into a regional or federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program. (2) "Greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program" means an arrangement under which a greenhouse gas emissions source is required to account for or report greenhouse gas emissions. The term includes a market-based compliance mechanism. (3) "Market-based compliance mechanism" means a system of market-based declining annual aggregate greenhouse gas emissions limits, including a greenhouse gas emissions exchange, banking, credit, or other similar transaction. (b) A state agency, including the commission, may not implement or adopt rules that would implement a greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program required by federal statute or agency rule. (c) A state employee may not participate on a board, committee, or related entity, or in a study, of a national organization assigned to recommend provisions to implement a federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program. (d) This section does not apply to voluntary actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.