LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules regulating the surface facilities associated with new commercial injection wells that propose to accept nonhazardous industrial waste for which a permit has not been issued on or before the effective date of the bill. The rules would apply to every application for a permit for a new well that is filed on or after the effective date. 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: LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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.), 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 require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules regulating the surface facilities associated with new commercial injection wells that propose to accept nonhazardous industrial waste for which a permit has not been issued on or before the effective date of the bill. The rules would apply to every application for a permit for a new well that is filed on or after the effective date. No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules regulating the surface facilities associated with new commercial injection wells that propose to accept nonhazardous industrial waste for which a permit has not been issued on or before the effective date of the bill. The rules would apply to every application for a permit for a new well that is filed on or after the effective date.
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:
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
JOB, SZ, TL