LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4142 by Dunnam (Relating to the purchase of copper parts by air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require a licensed or registered air conditioning or refrigeration technician, upon removing copper parts, to provide documentation that copper parts were lawfully removed under the authority of the owner. The bill would establish that a person who purchases copper parts without the proper documentation from the seller commits a class A misdemeanor. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation would be required to adopt rules to align existing rules with the provisions of the bill. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4142 by Dunnam (Relating to the purchase of copper parts by air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4142 by Dunnam (Relating to the purchase of copper parts by air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4142 by Dunnam (Relating to the purchase of copper parts by air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
HB4142 by Dunnam (Relating to the purchase of copper parts by air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require a licensed or registered air conditioning or refrigeration technician, upon removing copper parts, to provide documentation that copper parts were lawfully removed under the authority of the owner. The bill would establish that a person who purchases copper parts without the proper documentation from the seller commits a class A misdemeanor. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation would be required to adopt rules to align existing rules with the provisions of the bill. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would require a licensed or registered air conditioning or refrigeration technician, upon removing copper parts, to provide documentation that copper parts were lawfully removed under the authority of the owner. The bill would establish that a person who purchases copper parts without the proper documentation from the seller commits a class A misdemeanor.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation would be required to adopt rules to align existing rules with the provisions of the bill. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES
JOB, JRO, ES