‐Galveston Area Council – Regional Air Quality Planning Advisory Committee Environmental Update – 86th Legislative Session February 28, 2019

Air Quality and Regulatory Bills Filed: • HB 245 - Farrar, Jessica(D) Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online. • HB 522 - Allen, Alma(D) Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process. • HB 654 - Dutton, Harold(D) Relating to the definition of "affected person" for purposes of a contested case hearing held by or for the Commission on Environmental Quality regarding certain environmental permit applications. • HB 825 - Dutton, Harold(D) Relating to the notice of intent to obtain an environmental permit sent to certain state legislators. • HB 893 - Dutton, Harold(D) Relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of certain environmental remediation benchmarks. • HB 928 - Anchia, Rafael(D) Relating to establishing the Texas Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to study and address the impacts of climate change in this state. • HB 1212 - Israel, Celia(D) Relating to the modification or reprogramming of the exhaust emission system of a diesel-powered motor vehicle to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate matter. • HB 1330 - Thompson, Ed(R) Relating to the factors to be considered in determining the amount of an administrative penalty assessed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. • HB 1764 - Allen, Alma(D) Relating to the location of hearings relating to contested cases before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TERP bills Filed: • HB 889 - Murphy, Jim(R) Relating to the repeal of the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program. • HB 1043 - Blanco, Cesar(D) Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan. • HB 1345 - Thompson, Ed(R) Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan. • HB 1346 - Thompson, Ed(R) Relating to the eligibility requirements for the diesel emissions reduction incentive program. • HB 1507 - Minjarez, Ina(D) Relating to programs that can be established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan. • HB 1746 - Lozano, Jose(R) Relating to sources of funding and administration of the Texas emissions reduction plan. • SB 531 - Birdwell, Brian(R) Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Expedited Air Permitting: • HB 1688 - Blanco, Cesar(D) Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act. • HB 1708 - Lozano, Jose(R) Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act. • SB 698 - Birdwell, Brian(R) Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.

Texas House Environmental Regulation Committee

Chair: J.M. Lozano Vice-Chair: Ed Thompson Members: • • • • • Ron Reynolds • John Turner •

Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee

Chair: Vice-Chair: Members: • Pat Fallon • Pete Flores • • Chuy Hinojosa • Bryan Hughes • • • • Jose Rodriguez