Bill would withdraw Texas from Interstate Mining Compact Commission; left pending
A bill laid out by the chair would withdraw Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC), citing high dues driven by noncoal mineral production; the committee laid the bill out and left it pending without public testimony.
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Senate Bill 11 47 would repeal the statute authorizing Texas' membership in the Interstate Mining Compact Commission and provide for the governor to notify IMCC member states of Texas' withdrawal. The author said Texas' dues formula—tied to the combined value of coal and noncoal mineral production—has produced rising membership costs that no longer yield proportional benefit to the state because Railroad Commission regulatory engagement no longer focuses on national coal issues.
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