LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2009 TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB540 by Estes (Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Railroad Commission to require that a permit applicant for a disposal well provide notice to the groundwater conservation district (GCD) the area where the well is to be located and to allow 30 days, rather than 15 days, for the GCD to file a protest with the agency. The Railroad Commission reports that the changes proposed by the bill would require the agency to dedicate more staff time to the review of disposal well permit applications and paperwork associted with notification requirements and additional requests for hearings that may occur as a result of the bill's passage. The agency expects that this additional work would require the resources of 1.0 FTE. This estimate assumes that these resources could be absorbed within the agency's current budget and FTE cap. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:455 Railroad Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, WK, ZS, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 12, 2009
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB540 by Estes (Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB540 by Estes (Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.), 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
SB540 by Estes (Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.), As Introduced
SB540 by Estes (Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.), 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 Railroad Commission to require that a permit applicant for a disposal well provide notice to the groundwater conservation district (GCD) the area where the well is to be located and to allow 30 days, rather than 15 days, for the GCD to file a protest with the agency. The Railroad Commission reports that the changes proposed by the bill would require the agency to dedicate more staff time to the review of disposal well permit applications and paperwork associted with notification requirements and additional requests for hearings that may occur as a result of the bill's passage. The agency expects that this additional work would require the resources of 1.0 FTE. This estimate assumes that these resources could be absorbed within the agency's current budget and FTE cap.
The bill would require the Railroad Commission to require that a permit applicant for a disposal well provide notice to the groundwater conservation district (GCD) the area where the well is to be located and to allow 30 days, rather than 15 days, for the GCD to file a protest with the agency.
The Railroad Commission reports that the changes proposed by the bill would require the agency to dedicate more staff time to the review of disposal well permit applications and paperwork associted with notification requirements and additional requests for hearings that may occur as a result of the bill's passage. The agency expects that this additional work would require the resources of 1.0 FTE. This estimate assumes that these resources could be absorbed within the agency's current budget and FTE cap.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 455 Railroad Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
455 Railroad Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, ZS, TL
JOB, WK, ZS, TL