LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB275 by Nichols (Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules governing all aspects of the management and operation of new commercial underground injection control wells for industrial or municipal waste, including the regulation of surface facilities associated with the wells, for which a permit has not been issued on or before the effective date of the bill (September 1, 2009). No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, TL, WK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB275 by Nichols (Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB275 by Nichols (Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB275 by Nichols (Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
SB275 by Nichols (Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules governing all aspects of the management and operation of new commercial underground injection control wells for industrial or municipal waste, including the regulation of surface facilities associated with the wells, for which a permit has not been issued on or before the effective date of the bill (September 1, 2009). No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage.
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, TL, WK
JOB, TL, WK