HB 3297 Summary

• Transfers regulation of compressed natural gas fueling stations from the Corporation Commission to the Department of Labor effective upon passage.

• Transfers implementation and enforcement of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to the Department of Labor.

• Changes references throughout statutes from "Corporation Commission" and "Office of Management and Enterprise Services" to "Department of Labor" and "Commissioner of Labor" for these regulatory functions.

• Reduces the alternative fuels equipment technician tax credit from 50% to 45% of qualified property costs for tax years after the act's effective date.

• Creates the Compressed Natural Gas Conversion Safety and Regulation Fund in the State Treasury, funded by 5% of annual clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property tax credits, to be used for inspecting and enforcing compressed natural gas conversion safety regulations.