LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2009 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1846 by Hegar (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), As Engrossed 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. The bill would also allow the TCEQ's or its executive director to establish interim rates for up to 250 days for water utilities when rate change applications are pending. 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. No significant fiscal impact is expected as a result of the bill's provisions relating to the setting of interim rates. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SD, ZS, TL, SZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2009
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1846 by Hegar (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1846 by Hegar (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), As Engrossed
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
SB1846 by Hegar (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), As Engrossed
SB1846 by Hegar (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.), As Engrossed
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. The bill would also allow the TCEQ's or its executive director to establish interim rates for up to 250 days for water utilities when rate change applications are pending. 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. No significant fiscal impact is expected as a result of the bill's provisions relating to the setting of interim rates.
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. The bill would also allow the TCEQ's or its executive director to establish interim rates for up to 250 days for water utilities when rate change applications are pending.
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. No significant fiscal impact is expected as a result of the bill's provisions relating to the setting of interim rates.
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, SD, ZS, TL, SZ
JOB, SD, ZS, TL, SZ