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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 382.653. Study and Report

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<This section expires September 1, 2031, pursuant to V.T.C.A. Health & Safety Code § 382.655.>

(a) The bureau shall conduct a study, in consultation with owners or operators of facilities described by Section 382.652 in Grayson County, to:

(1) analyze seismological data related to aggregate production operations;

(2) assess the vibrational impact of the production of aggregates on bedrock;

(3) analyze vibrational parameters necessary to ensure the successful operation of a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility within 10 miles of a facility described by Section 382.652(2);  and

(4) investigate whether a minimum distance between a facility described by Section 382.652(2) and a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility is necessary to prevent seismic or vibrational disruption to the operation of the semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility, considering the depth of the excavation activities conducted for the production of aggregates.

(b) In conducting the study under this section, the bureau may:

(1) collaborate with:

(A) the commission and any other state agency, political subdivision, or institution of higher education;  and

(B) any other stakeholder or private entity as necessary;  and

(2) enter into a nondisclosure agreement with a private entity.

(c) In addition to money appropriated by the legislature to the bureau for the purpose of this section, the bureau may accept gifts, grants, and other donations for the purposes of conducting the study under this section.

(d) Not later than August 1, 2026, the bureau shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing legislative committee with primary jurisdiction over the environment or natural resources a report on the results of the study conducted under this section and any recommendations for legislative or other action.

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