LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2009 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3805 by Frost (Relating to the use of sediment control ponds to satisfy environmental and safety regulations at surface mining operations in the state.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would provide an exemption from the water rights permitting process for state water diverted and used to satisfy environmental and safety regulations for fire or dust suppression as applicable to a surface mining (coal) operation. Although the bill would affect the Commission on Environmental Quality's Watermaster program and require program staff to apply and enforce the requirements, which may entail additional inspection duties, the fiscal impact that would result from the bill's passage is not expected to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. In the case of extreme drought where a municipal or other public retail water system would lose access to water because of a mining operation upstream, such a system could incur costs in locating another source of water. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TL, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2009
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3805 by Frost (Relating to the use of sediment control ponds to satisfy environmental and safety regulations at surface mining operations in the state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3805 by Frost (Relating to the use of sediment control ponds to satisfy environmental and safety regulations at surface mining operations in the state.), As Introduced
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
HB3805 by Frost (Relating to the use of sediment control ponds to satisfy environmental and safety regulations at surface mining operations in the state.), As Introduced
HB3805 by Frost (Relating to the use of sediment control ponds to satisfy environmental and safety regulations at surface mining operations in the state.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would provide an exemption from the water rights permitting process for state water diverted and used to satisfy environmental and safety regulations for fire or dust suppression as applicable to a surface mining (coal) operation. Although the bill would affect the Commission on Environmental Quality's Watermaster program and require program staff to apply and enforce the requirements, which may entail additional inspection duties, the fiscal impact that would result from the bill's passage is not expected to be significant.
The bill would provide an exemption from the water rights permitting process for state water diverted and used to satisfy environmental and safety regulations for fire or dust suppression as applicable to a surface mining (coal) operation.
Although the bill would affect the Commission on Environmental Quality's Watermaster program and require program staff to apply and enforce the requirements, which may entail additional inspection duties, the fiscal impact that would result from the bill's passage is not expected to be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. In the case of extreme drought where a municipal or other public retail water system would lose access to water because of a mining operation upstream, such a system could incur costs in locating another source of water.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TL, SD
JOB, WK, TL, SD