HB 238

This bill establishes a fee structure for facilities that store radioactive waste or elemental mercury from other parties for periods exceeding one year. Under the legislation, holders of licenses or permits authorizing such long-term storage must remit quarterly payments equal to five percent of their gross receipts from these storage operations to the commissioners court of the host county. Additionally, disposal facility license holders must remit 10 percent of their gross disposal operation receipts quarterly, with half going to the state's general revenue fund and half to the host county. The bill applies specifically to storage at or adjacent to compact waste disposal facilities and takes effect either immediately with a two-thirds legislative vote or 91 days after the legislative session ends.