OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6496
AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN SOIL -RELATED INITIATIVES.
Primary Analyst: MR 3/26/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection
GF - Potential
Cost
Approximately
200,000
None
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Section 1 allows the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection (DEEP) to establish a pilot program using as fill reclaimed
materials containing minor amounts of solid waste content. This has
no fiscal impact as DEEP currently has expertise to implement the pilot
program.
Sections 2 – 5 allows DEEP to perform research on soil health and
requires updated regulations on soil and water conservation districts
and boards to include soil health. This may result in one-time cost to
DEEP of approximately $200,000 for outside consultants to develop
soil health standards in conjunction with other state agencies and
external organizations on soil health.
Lastly, Section 6 requires DEEP to submit a report, by November 1,
2021, to the Environment Committee on the approval process for
maintenance marine dredging projects for the last four years. This has
no fiscal impact since DEEP has the expertise to prepare the report. 2021HB-06496-R000230-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The Out Years
There is no annualized ongoing fiscal impact since the potential cost
identified above is estimated to occur only in FY 22.