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80th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION
(1) verify and document the amount of qualified agricultural biomass,
forest wood waste, urban wood waste, or storm-generated biomass debris
delivered to the facility for the generation of electric energy; and
(2) make a grant on behalf of the department in the appropriate amount
to each farmer, logger, or diverter who delivers qualified agricultural biomass,
forest wood waste, urban wood waste, or storm-generated biomass debris to the
facility.
(f) The department quarterly shall reimburse each operator of a facility
described by Subsection (b) for grants under this chapter made by the operator
during the preceding quarter to eligible farmers, loggers, and diverters. To receive
reimbursement for one or more grants, an operator of a facility described by that
subsection must file an application with the department that verifies the amount
of the grants made by the operator during the preceding quarter for which the
operator seeks reimbursement.
(g) The department may contract with and provide for the compensation of
private consultants, contractors, and other persons to assist the department in
administering the agricultural biomass and landfill diversion incentive program.
Sec. 22.004. AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS AND LANDFILL
DIVERSION INCENTIVE PROGRAM ACCOUNT. (a) The agricultural
biomass and landfill diversion incentive program account is an account in the
general revenue fund. The account is composed of:
(1) legislative appropriations;
(2) gifts, grants, donations, and matching funds received under
Subsection (b); and
(3) other money required by law to be deposited in the account.
(b) The department may solicit and accept gifts in kind, donations, and
grants of money from the federal government, local governments, private
corporations, or other persons to be used for the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Money in the account may be appropriated only to the department for
the purpose of implementing and maintaining the agricultural biomass and
landfill diversion incentive program.
(d) Income from money in the account shall be credited to the account.
(e) The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095,
Government Code.
Sec. 22.005. LIMITATION ON GRANT AMOUNT. (a) The total amount
of grants awarded by operators of facilities under Section 22.003 and by the
department under Section 22.006 during each state fiscal year may not exceed
$30 million.
(b) During each state fiscal year, the department may not pay to an operator
of a facility as reimbursements under Section 22.003 or grants under Section
22.006 an amount that exceeds $6 million.
Sec. 22.006. ELIGIBILITY OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRIC ENERGY
GENERATION FACILITIES FOR GRANTS. (a) Except as provided by
Subsection (b), an operator of a facility that uses biomass to generate electric
energy is not eligible to receive a grant under this chapter or under any other state6514
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6, legislative document, 2007; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth97476/m1/60/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.