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TX Health & Safety Code § 386.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 386 - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan|Subchapter D. Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program|Section 386.160. Reservation of Incentives

Sec. 386.160.  RESERVATION OF INCENTIVES.  The commission may provide for dealers and leasing agents to reserve for a limited time period incentives for vehicles that are not readily available and must be ordered, if the dealer or leasing agent has a purchase or lease order signed by an identified customer.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(e-2), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 386.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 386 - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan|Subchapter D. -1. Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program|Section 386.181. Definitions; Rules

Sec. 386.181.  DEFINITIONS; RULES.  (a)  In this subchapter:(1)  "Cargo handling equipment" means any heavy-duty non-road, self-propelled vehicle or land-based equipment used at a seaport or rail yard to lift or move cargo, such as containerized, bulk, or break-bulk goods.(2)  "Drayage truck" means a heavy-duty on-road or non-road vehicle that is used for drayage activities and that operates in or transgresses through a seaport or rail yard for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting cargo, including transporting empty containers and chassis.(3)  "Repower" means to replace an old engine powering a vehicle with a new engine, a used engine, a remanufactured engine, or electric motors, drives, or fuel cells.(b)  The commission may include more specific definitions in the rules or guidelines developed to implement the program established by this subchapter in order to reduce emissions in and around seaports in a nonattainment area.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(f-1), eff. August 30, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(f-2), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 386.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 386 - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan|Subchapter D. -1. Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program|Section 386.182. Commission Duties

Sec. 386.182.  COMMISSION DUTIES.  (a)  The commission shall:(1)  develop a purchase incentive program to encourage owners to:(A)  replace older drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment with newer drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment; or(B)  repower drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment; and(2)  adopt guidelines necessary to implement the program described by Subdivision (1).(b)  The commission by rule and guideline shall establish criteria for the engines and the models of drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment that are eligible for inclusion in an incentive program under this subchapter. |Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(g), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 386.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 386 - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan|Subchapter E. Evaluation of Utility Commission Energy Efficiency Programs|Section 386.205. Evaluation of Utility Commission Energy Efficiency Programs

Sec. 386.205.  EVALUATION OF UTILITY COMMISSION ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS.  In cooperation with the laboratory, the utility commission shall provide an annual report to the commission that, by county, quantifies the reductions of energy demand, peak loads, and associated emissions of air contaminants achieved from programs implemented under Section 39.905, Utilities Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 1(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 15, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.28, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 386.250 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 386 - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan|Subchapter F. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Fund and Account|Section 386.250. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Fund

Sec. 386.250.  TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN FUND.  (a)  The Texas emissions reduction plan fund is established as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and administered by the commission as trustee.  Money in the fund may be spent without legislative appropriation and may be used only as provided by this chapter.  Interest and other earnings on the balance of the fund shall be credited to the fund.(b)  The fund consists of:(1)  the amount of money deposited to the credit of the fund under:(A)  Section 386.056;(B)  Sections 151.0515 and 152.0215, Tax Code; and(C)  Sections 501.138, 502.358, and 548.5055, Transportation Code; and(2)  grant money recaptured under Section 386.111(d) and Chapter 391.(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the last day of each state fiscal biennium, the commission shall transfer the unencumbered balance of the fund remaining on the last day of the state fiscal biennium to the credit of the state highway fund for use by the Texas Department of Transportation for projects described by Section 386.051(b)(19).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2021.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 4472), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 386.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 386 - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan|Subchapter F. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Fund and Account|Section 386.251. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Account

Sec. 386.251.  TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN ACCOUNT.  (a)  The Texas emissions reduction plan account is an account in the state treasury.(b)  The account is administered by the commission for the benefit of the plan established under this chapter.  The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.  Interest earned on the account shall be credited to the account.(c)  The account consists of its accumulated balance.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 1(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 2481), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 262 (S.B. 12), Sec. 2.08, eff. June 8, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 244, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 4472), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 391.001. Definitions

Sec. 391.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Best available control technology" has the meaning assigned by Section 169 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7479(3)).(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(3)  "Facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 382.003.(4)  "Incremental cost" has the meaning assigned by Section 386.001.(5)  "New technology" means emissions control technology that results in emissions reductions that exceed state or federal requirements in effect at the time of submission of a new technology implementation grant application.(6)  "Stationary source" has the meaning assigned by Section 302 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7602(z)).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 391.002. Grant Program

Sec. 391.002.  GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish and administer a new technology implementation grant program to assist the implementation of new technologies to reduce emissions from facilities and other stationary sources in this state.  The commission may establish a minimum capital expenditure threshold for projects under Subsection (b)(2).  Under the program, the commission shall provide grants or other financial incentives for eligible projects to offset the incremental cost of emissions reductions.(b)  Projects that may be considered for a grant under the program include:(1)  advanced clean energy projects, as defined by Section 382.003;(2)  new technology projects that reduce emissions of regulated pollutants from stationary sources;(3)  new technology projects that reduce emissions from upstream and midstream oil and gas production, completions, gathering, storage, processing, and transmission activities through:(A)  the replacement, repower, or retrofit of stationary compressor engines;(B)  the installation of systems to reduce or eliminate the loss of gas, flaring of gas, or burning of gas using other combustion control devices; or(C)  the installation of systems that reduce flaring emissions and other site emissions; and(4)  electricity storage projects related to renewable energy, including projects to store electricity produced from wind and solar generation that provide efficient means of making the stored energy available during periods of peak energy use.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 20, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(j), eff. August 30, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 695 (H.B. 2361), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 4472), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 391.003. Guidelines and Criteria

Sec. 391.003.  GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA.  (a)  The commission shall adopt grant guidelines and criteria consistent with the requirements of this chapter.(b)  The guidelines must include:(1)  protocols to compute projected emissions reductions and project cost-effectiveness; and(2)  safeguards to ensure that the projects funded result in emissions reductions not otherwise required by state or federal law.(c)  The commission may propose revisions to the guidelines and criteria adopted under this section as necessary to improve the ability of the program to achieve the program goals.(d)  The commission may adopt emergency rules under Section 2001.034, Government Code, with abbreviated notice, to carry out any rulemaking necessary to implement this chapter.(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), the rulemaking requirements of Chapter 2001, Government Code, do not apply to the adoption or revision of guidelines and criteria under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 391.004. Availability of Emissions Reduction Credits in Certain Nonattainment Areas

Sec. 391.004.  AVAILABILITY OF EMISSIONS REDUCTION CREDITS IN CERTAIN NONATTAINMENT AREAS.  A project funded under this chapter must comply with Sections 386.055 and 386.056, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter B. Grant Applications and Review|Section 391.101. Application for Grant

Sec. 391.101.  APPLICATION FOR GRANT.  (a)  The owner of a facility located in this state may apply for a grant under the program established under Section 391.002.  To improve the ability of the program to achieve the program goals, the commission may adopt guidelines to allow a person other than the owner to apply for and receive a grant.(b)  An application for a grant under this chapter must be made on a form provided by the commission and must contain information required by the commission, including:(1)  a detailed description of the proposed project;(2)  information necessary for the commission to determine whether the project meets the commission's eligibility requirements, including a statement of the amounts of any other public financial assistance the project will receive; and(3)  other information the commission may require.(c)  An application for a grant under this chapter must contain a plan for implementation of a program that will provide project information and education to the public in the areas subject to public notice under federal and state permitting requirements for the proposed project until completion of the permitting process.  The plan must provide for a publicly accessible informational Internet website.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter B. Grant Applications and Review|Section 391.103. Evidence of Emissions Reduction Potential Required

Sec. 391.103.  EVIDENCE OF EMISSIONS REDUCTION POTENTIAL REQUIRED.  (a)  An application for a new technology implementation grant under this chapter must show reasonable evidence that the proposed technology is capable of providing a significant reduction in emissions.(b)  The commission shall consider specifically, for each proposed new technology implementation grant application:(1)  the projected potential for reduced emissions and the cost-effectiveness of the new technology;(2)  the potential for the new technology to contribute significantly to air quality goals; and(3)  the strength of the implementation plan.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter B. Grant Applications and Review|Section 391.104. Reporting Requirements

Sec. 391.104.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  The commission shall include in the biennial plan report required by Section 386.057(b) information that summarizes the applications received and grants awarded in the preceding biennium.  Preparation of the information for the report may include the participation of any state agency involved in the review of applications under Section 391.102, if the commission determines participation of the agency is needed.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(j-2), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter C. Project Requirements|Section 391.201. Eligibility of Projects for Grants

Sec. 391.201.  ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS FOR GRANTS.  (a)  The commission shall establish criteria for prioritizing projects eligible to receive grants under this chapter.  The commission shall review and may modify the criteria and priorities as appropriate.(b)  A proposed project must meet the requirements of this section to be eligible for a grant under the program established under Section 391.002.(c)  Each proposed project must meet the cost-effectiveness requirements established by the commission.(d)  A new technology implementation project must document, in a manner acceptable to the commission, an achieved reduction from the baseline emissions adopted by the commission for the relevant facility or stationary source.  After studying available emissions reduction technologies, the commission may impose a required minimum percentage reduction of emissions to improve the ability of the program to achieve the program goals.(e)  If a baseline emissions standard does not exist for a facility, the commission, for purposes of this subchapter, shall adopt an appropriate baseline emissions level for comparison purposes.(f)  Planned water usage for proposed projects must be consistent with the state water plan.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter C. Project Requirements|Section 391.202. Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness

Sec. 391.202.  EVALUATING COST-EFFECTIVENESS.  The commission shall establish reasonable methodologies for evaluating project cost-effectiveness, consistent with accepted methods.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter C. Project Requirements|Section 391.203. Determination of Grant Amount

Sec. 391.203.  DETERMINATION OF GRANT AMOUNT.  (a)  The commission may not award a grant that, net of taxes, provides an amount that exceeds the incremental cost of the proposed project.(b)  In determining the amount of a grant under this subchapter, the commission shall reduce the incremental cost of a proposed project by the value of any existing financial incentive that directly reduces the cost of the proposed project, including tax credits or deductions, other grants, or any other public financial assistance.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter C. Project Requirements|Section 391.204. Cost Sharing; Recapturing Grant

Sec. 391.204.  COST SHARING; RECAPTURING GRANT.  (a)  The commission shall require an applicant to bear at least 50 percent of the costs of implementing a project funded under this chapter.(b)  The commission may not require repayment of grant money, except that the commission must require provisions for recapturing grant money for noncompliance with grant requirements.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter C. Project Requirements|Section 391.205. Preferences

Sec. 391.205.  PREFERENCES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), in awarding grants under this chapter the commission shall give preference to projects that:(1)  involve the transport, use, recovery for use, or prevention of the loss of natural resources originating or produced in this state;(2)  contain an energy efficiency component;(3)  include the use of solar, wind, or other renewable energy sources;(4)  recover waste heat from the combustion of natural resources and use the heat to generate electricity; or(5)  reduce flaring emissions and other site emissions.(b)  Projects that include more than one of the criteria described by Subsection (a) shall be given a greater preference in the award of grants under this chapter.(c)  The commission may give preference under Subsection (a) only if the cost-effectiveness and emission performance of the project are comparable to those of a project not claiming a preference described by that subsection.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(k), eff. August 30, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 695 (H.B. 2361), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 4472), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 391.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 391 - New Technology Implementation for Facilities and Stationary Sources|Subchapter D. Funding; Expiration|Section 391.301. Restriction on Use of Grant

Sec. 391.301.  RESTRICTION ON USE OF GRANT.  A recipient of a grant under this chapter must use the grant to pay the incremental costs of the purchase, lease, or installation of the project for which the grant is made, which may include reasonable and necessary expenses for the labor needed to install emissions-reducing equipment.  The recipient may use the grant for the costs of operating and maintaining the emissions-reducing equipment.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 695 (H.B. 2361), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 4472), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.|