LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3550 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to allow any entity in violation of law within the TCEQ's jurisdiction to pay monetary civil or administrative penalties in periodic installments. This estimate assumes that the TCEQ would only offer an installment option in cases of economic hardship, and that these cases would only represent a small fraction of penalties assessed. Thus, although there may be a loss in revenue in the first two years after the bill's enactment as payments that would have otherwise been paid immediately are spread out over three years, this estimate does not assume that the revenue loss would be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, ZS, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3550 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3550 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3550 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3550 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to allow any entity in violation of law within the TCEQ's jurisdiction to pay monetary civil or administrative penalties in periodic installments. This estimate assumes that the TCEQ would only offer an installment option in cases of economic hardship, and that these cases would only represent a small fraction of penalties assessed. Thus, although there may be a loss in revenue in the first two years after the bill's enactment as payments that would have otherwise been paid immediately are spread out over three years, this estimate does not assume that the revenue loss would be significant.
Local Government Impact
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, SZ, ZS, TL
JOB, SZ, ZS, TL