The Wise Report
Bills Relating to TCEQ Licenses, Costs & Environmental Effects of New Environmental Rules, and Bill to Require Notice of an Application to Drill Injection Wells within 10 Miles of Groundwater Conservation District
The State Legislature meets starting January 10th and bills are already being filed. New information is listed in bold (one new bill listed):
HB 484, by Spring, Relating to training required to qualify for or renew a license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The TCEQ must provide a location within 100 miles of the place of employment of a person who is required to receive the training, reimbursement for travel and lodging expenses incurred if training isn’t available within 100 miles, or online training. Filed 12/2/2016. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB484
HB 815, by Burkett, Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. “Before adopting an environmental rule, the commission shall conduct a regulatory analysis that considers the costs and environmental effects and benefits expected to result from implementation of and compliance with the rule.” Filed 1/4/2017. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB815
SB 177, by Van, Taylor, Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production from depleting reservoirs or carbon dioxide storage; authorizing a fee. Filed 11/14/2016. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB177
SB 189, by Uresti, Relating to notice of an application for a permit to drill certain injection wells within a certain distance of a groundwater conservation district. “A person making application to the railroad commission for a permit for an injection well to which this subchapter applies to the proposed location of which is in the territory of or within 10 miles of the boundaries of a groundwater conservation district shall: 1) submit a copy of the application to the governing body of each such groundwater conservation district; and 2) submit with the application evidence showing that the applicant has complied with Subdivision. Received by the Secretary of the Senate 11/10/2014.” For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB189