The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has proposed revisions to Chapter 330, Municipal Solid Waste and Chapter 339, Groundwater Protection Recommendation Letters and Fees. The proposal will be considered for adoption at the July 2 TCEQ Commissioners agenda meeting. The proposal was published in the January 31 Texas Register. No changes were made to the proposed rule as published.
If approved by commissioners, the anticipated effective date will be July 31. The adopted rulemaking amends 30 TAC §§330.7, 330.671, 330.673, and 330.675 to reflect the changes to the Texas Health and Safety Code. The rulemaking is part of the implementation of House Bill (HB) 7 and Senate Bill (SB) 819, both from the 83rd Legislature (2013) and HB 2694, Article 2, from the 82nd Legislature (2011).