LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB229 by Pitts (Relating to the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, or repair of on-site sewage disposal systems.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add a requirement for persons who construct, install, alter, extend, service, maintain or repair an on-site sewage disposal system to provide evidence of a bond or insurance policy to obtain or renew a license or registration on or after June 1, 2010. The bond or insurance would have to be in a form and amount prescribed by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules, and would be required to pay for damage to property resulting from the persons work on an on-site sewage disposal system. The bill also would require counties to adopt and implement safety standards governing the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, and repair of on-site sewage disposal systems. Any costs to the TCEQ associated with rulemaking or updating existing databases is expected to be handled using existing resources. Local Government Impact Although counties could incur costs in adopting and implementing safety standards as required by the bill, such costs are not expected to be significant. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB229 by Pitts (Relating to the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, or repair of on-site sewage disposal systems.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB229 by Pitts (Relating to the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, or repair of on-site sewage disposal systems.), As Engrossed
Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB229 by Pitts (Relating to the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, or repair of on-site sewage disposal systems.), As Engrossed
HB229 by Pitts (Relating to the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, or repair of on-site sewage disposal systems.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add a requirement for persons who construct, install, alter, extend, service, maintain or repair an on-site sewage disposal system to provide evidence of a bond or insurance policy to obtain or renew a license or registration on or after June 1, 2010. The bond or insurance would have to be in a form and amount prescribed by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules, and would be required to pay for damage to property resulting from the persons work on an on-site sewage disposal system. The bill also would require counties to adopt and implement safety standards governing the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, and repair of on-site sewage disposal systems. Any costs to the TCEQ associated with rulemaking or updating existing databases is expected to be handled using existing resources.
The bill would add a requirement for persons who construct, install, alter, extend, service, maintain or repair an on-site sewage disposal system to provide evidence of a bond or insurance policy to obtain or renew a license or registration on or after June 1, 2010. The bond or insurance would have to be in a form and amount prescribed by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules, and would be required to pay for damage to property resulting from the persons work on an on-site sewage disposal system. The bill also would require counties to adopt and implement safety standards governing the construction, installation, alteration, extension, servicing, maintenance, and repair of on-site sewage disposal systems.
Any costs to the TCEQ associated with rulemaking or updating existing databases is expected to be handled using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Although counties could incur costs in adopting and implementing safety standards as required by the bill, such costs are not expected to be significant.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL, SD
JOB, SZ, TL, SD