TITLE: Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel.

SUMMARY: Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 16.005(a), Agriculture Code, as amended by Chapters 1295 (H.B. 2318) and 1312 (H.B. 2582), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, is reenacted to read as follows: (a) The office shall impose a fee on each producer in an amount equal to 3.2 cents for each gallon of fuel ethanol, renewable diesel, or MMBtu of renewable methane and 1.6 cents for each gallon of biodiesel produced in each registered plant operated by the producer. SECTION 2. Section 16.006(b), Agriculture Code, as amended by Chapters 1295 (H.B. 2318) and 1312 (H.B. 2582), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, is reenacted to read as follows: (b) A producer is entitled to receive from the account 20 cents for each gallon of fuel ethanol, renewable diesel, or MMBtu of renewable methane and 10 cents for each gallon of biodiesel produced in each registered plant operated by the producer until the 10th anniversary of the date production from the plant begins. SECTION 3. 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.