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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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Subtitle C. AIR QUALITY |
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Chapter 393. TEXAS NATURAL GAS VEHICLE GRANT PROGRAM |
Sec. 393.008. GRANT PROCEDURES
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(a) The commission shall adopt procedures for:
(1) awarding grants under this chapter in the form of rebates; and
(2) streamlining the grant application, contracting, reimbursement, and reporting process for qualifying natural gas vehicle purchases or repowers.
(b) Procedures adopted under this section must:
(1) provide for the commission to compile and regularly update a listing of preapproved natural gas vehicles:
(A) powered by natural gas engines certified to emit not more than 0.2 grams of nitrogen oxides per brake horsepower hour; or
(B) certified to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's light-duty Bin 5 standard or better;
(2) if a federal standard for the calculation of emissions reductions exists, provide a method to calculate the reduction in emissions of nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and sulfur compounds for each replacement or repowering;
(3) assign a standardized rebate amount for each qualifying vehicle under Section 393.007;
(4) allow for processing rebates on an ongoing first-come, first-served basis;
(5) provide for contracts between the commission and participating dealers under Section 393.009;
(6) allow grant recipients to assign their grant funds to participating dealers to offset the purchase or lease price;
(7) require grant applicants to identify natural gas fueling stations that are available to fuel the qualifying vehicle in the area of its use;
(8) provide for payment not later than the 30th day after the date the request for reimbursement for an approved grant is received;
(9) provide for application submission and application status checks to be made over the Internet; and
(10) consolidate, simplify, and reduce the administrative work for applicants and the commission associated with grant application, contracting, reimbursement, and reporting requirements.
(c) The commission, or its designee, shall oversee the grant process and is responsible for final approval of any grant.
(d) Grant recipients are responsible for meeting all grant conditions, including reporting and monitoring as required by the commission through the grant contract.