Issue Date: 2011-09-01
Revised Date: 2015-10-23

Legal Cites

  • Health and Safety Code sec. 401.250, sec. 403.006
  • Art. V, secs. 5.01 and 7.01 of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact under Ch. 403.

Object Type

Cash — Health

Origin Date

1993 by S.B. 1206, 73rd Leg., R.S.

Description

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Agency 582, is the representative agency for Texas.

This revenue code was inactivated in 2008 for non-utilization. It was reactivated per the passage of S.B. 1504, 82nd Leg., R.S. In accordance with § 7.01 of the compact, party states joining the compact after 1/1/2011 must pay the host state $30 million. States joining after 9/1/18 and before 9/1/23 must pay $50 million. One half of the required payment is due on the date a state becomes a party state and the remaining half on opening of a compact facility.

Previously, states that became a member of the compact were required to pay the host state a total of $25 million: $12.5 million within 60 days of Congressional ratification and another $12.5 million within 60 days after the opening of a compact facility (Art. V, sec. 5.01 of the compact).

Due Date

On receipt.

Note

Amended by S.B. 1504, 82nd Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 24
USAS Title PARTY STATE CONTRIBUTIONS
Receipt Category 08 – Natural Resources
Receipt Type 35 – Sales, Rentals and Repayments of Goods and Services
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 20 – SALES OF GOODS AND SERVICES