LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2009 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2587 by Burnam (Relating to permits issued by the commission.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would provide that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) be prohibited from issuing any permit that does not conform with federal requirements and obligations under the Federal Clean Air Act. The TCEQ reports that the bill's passage could result in certain air permit authorization mechanisms the agency has added to provide flexibility, such as permits by rule, no longer being available. The agency reports that this could result in as many as 100 facilities being required to obtain new permits at a cost of up to $75,000 each. However, this estimate assumes that any flexible permits issued by the TCEQ would be interpreted as being in compliance with the intent of the Federal Clean Air Act. Therefore, no significant fiscal impact is expected. Local Government Impact If the bill's passage would cause entities with flexible permits, such as permits by rule, to require new facility permits, the cost to local governments could be as high as $75,000 per facility. However, this estimate does not assume that the bill's passage would require applicants complying with current law to need additional permits. Thus, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, TL, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2009
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2587 by Burnam (Relating to permits issued by the commission.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2587 by Burnam (Relating to permits issued by the commission.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2587 by Burnam (Relating to permits issued by the commission.), As Introduced
HB2587 by Burnam (Relating to permits issued by the commission.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would provide that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) be prohibited from issuing any permit that does not conform with federal requirements and obligations under the Federal Clean Air Act. The TCEQ reports that the bill's passage could result in certain air permit authorization mechanisms the agency has added to provide flexibility, such as permits by rule, no longer being available. The agency reports that this could result in as many as 100 facilities being required to obtain new permits at a cost of up to $75,000 each. However, this estimate assumes that any flexible permits issued by the TCEQ would be interpreted as being in compliance with the intent of the Federal Clean Air Act. Therefore, no significant fiscal impact is expected.
The bill would provide that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) be prohibited from issuing any permit that does not conform with federal requirements and obligations under the Federal Clean Air Act.
The TCEQ reports that the bill's passage could result in certain air permit authorization mechanisms the agency has added to provide flexibility, such as permits by rule, no longer being available. The agency reports that this could result in as many as 100 facilities being required to obtain new permits at a cost of up to $75,000 each. However, this estimate assumes that any flexible permits issued by the TCEQ would be interpreted as being in compliance with the intent of the Federal Clean Air Act. Therefore, no significant fiscal impact is expected.
Local Government Impact
If the bill's passage would cause entities with flexible permits, such as permits by rule, to require new facility permits, the cost to local governments could be as high as $75,000 per facility. However, this estimate does not assume that the bill's passage would require applicants complying with current law to need additional permits. Thus, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, TL, SD
JOB, TL, SD