Texas § 5.558 CLEAN COAL PROJECT PERMITTING.

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§ 5.558 — CLEAN COAL PROJECT PERMITTING.

Texas § 5.558

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Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 5.558 (2026).

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Sec. 5.558. CLEAN COAL PROJECT PERMITTING.

(a)As authorized by federal law, the commission by rule shall implement reasonably streamlined processes for issuing permits required to construct a component of the FutureGen project designed to meet the FutureGen emissions profile as defined by Section 382.0565 , Health and Safety Code.

(b)When acting under a rule adopted under Subsection (a), the commission shall use public meetings, informal conferences, or advisory committees to gather the opinions and advice of interested persons.

(c)The permit processes authorized by this section are not subject to the requirements relating to a contested case hearing under this chapter, Chapter 382 , Health and Safety Code, or Subchapters C-G, Chapter 2001 , Government Code.

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Sec. 5.558. CLEAN COAL PROJECT PERMITTING. (a) As authorized by federal law, the commission by rule shall implement reasonably streamlined processes for issuing permits required to construct a component of the FutureGen project designed to meet the FutureGen emissions profile as defined by Section 382.0565 , Health and Safety Code.
(b) When acting under a rule adopted under Subsection (a), the commission shall use public meetings, informal conferences, or advisory committees to gather the opinions and advice of interested persons.
(c) The permit processes authorized by this section are not subject to the requirements relating to a contested case hearing under this chapter, Chapter 382 , Health and Safety Code, or Subchapters C-G, Chapter 2001 , Government Code.
(d) This section does not apply to an application for a permit to construct or modify a new or existing coal-fired electric generating facility that will use pulverized or supercritical pulverized coal.