LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2210 by Anchia (Relating to efficiency standards for certain appliances; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2210, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2210 by Anchia (Relating to efficiency standards for certain appliances; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2210 by Anchia (Relating to efficiency standards for certain appliances; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2210 by Anchia (Relating to efficiency standards for certain appliances; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2210 by Anchia (Relating to efficiency standards for certain appliances; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2210, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2210, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $0 2011 $0 2012 $0 2013 $0 2014 $0 2010 $0 2011 $0 2012 $0 2013 $0 2014 $0 All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromTexas Emissions Reduction Plan5071 2010 ($125,241) 2011 ($62,620) 2012 ($62,620) 2013 ($62,620) 2014 ($62,620) Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromTexas Emissions Reduction Plan5071 2010 ($125,241) 2011 ($62,620) 2012 ($62,620) 2013 ($62,620) 2014 ($62,620) 2010 ($125,241) 2011 ($62,620) 2012 ($62,620) 2013 ($62,620) 2014 ($62,620) Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code, regarding appliance efficiency standards and directs the Comptroller to adopt rules establishing efficiency standards and directs the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to work with the Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station to ensure the emission reductions are achieved. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code, regarding appliance efficiency standards and directs the Comptroller to adopt rules establishing efficiency standards and directs the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to work with the Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station to ensure the emission reductions are achieved. Methodology The bill would direct the Comptroller to adopt rules establishing efficiency standards for a specified list of electric appliances and devices and providing for product testing, certification, labeling, inspection, and enforcement. The Comptrollers office indicates that any administrative costs associated with implementation of the bill would not be significant. The bill would also direct the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to work with the Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station to ensure the emission reductions achieved by this bill are credited to the appropriate objectives in the state implementation plan. The Energy Systems Laboratory indicates that in order to accomplish the provisions of the bill it would require a one-time expenditure of $51,522 in fiscal year 2010 out of GR-Dedicated Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Account No. 5071 for staff programming costs. In addition, the Energy Systems Laboratory would require $73,719 in fiscal year 2010 for staff time, travel expenses, and other operating costs. The agency would than require $62,620 in fiscal year 2011 and beyond for staff time and other operating costs. The bill would direct the Comptroller to adopt rules establishing efficiency standards for a specified list of electric appliances and devices and providing for product testing, certification, labeling, inspection, and enforcement. The Comptrollers office indicates that any administrative costs associated with implementation of the bill would not be significant. The bill would also direct the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to work with the Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station to ensure the emission reductions achieved by this bill are credited to the appropriate objectives in the state implementation plan. The Energy Systems Laboratory indicates that in order to accomplish the provisions of the bill it would require a one-time expenditure of $51,522 in fiscal year 2010 out of GR-Dedicated Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Account No. 5071 for staff programming costs. In addition, the Energy Systems Laboratory would require $73,719 in fiscal year 2010 for staff time, travel expenses, and other operating costs. The agency would than require $62,620 in fiscal year 2011 and beyond for staff time and other operating costs. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, JM, SD JOB, SZ, JM, SD