February 7, 2003

Mr. Speaker:

Your ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 192

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, line 18, remove the brackets and line through "may" and strike "shall".

2. On page 5, line 13, remove the brackets and line through "may" and strike "shall".

3. On pages 10 and 11, strike Subsection O in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new Subsection O:

"O. The department may not deny an application for a construction permit for a cotton gin if the applicant proposes use of the best system of emissions reduction currently in use by cotton gins in the United States, as specified by regulation of the environmental improvement board, and the cotton gin has a potential emission rate, considering the use of the proposed emissions reduction system and the proposed hours of operation, of not more than fifty tons per year of any regulated air contaminant for which there is a national ambient air quality standard. The construction permit shall require that the applicant use the proposed emission reduction system and limit the hours of operation to the hours specified in the application. For purposes of this subsection, "best system of emissions reduction" for cotton gins means a system that will result in emissions reduction equal to or greater than that obtained by the use of condenser screens, seventy-mesh screen or equivalent on low-pressure exhausts and high-efficiency cyclone dust collectors on high-pressure exhausts."".,

and thence referred to the BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

James Roger Madalena, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes: 6

Excused: Martinez, Picraux, Salazar, Garcia, MP

Absent: None

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