LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3399 by Legler (Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prescribe criteria for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on various procedures relating to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) program. In addition, the bill would prescribe specific guidelines for the implementation of the Texas Clean Fleet Program within TERP, including the reduction of the number of vehicles an entity must operate to participate in the program from 100 to 75. The bill would require the TCEQ to minimize, to the maximum extent possible, the amount of paperwork required for a TERP application. Any costs to the TCEQ in implementing the changes proposed by the bill are expected to be absorbed using existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2011
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3399 by Legler (Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3399 by Legler (Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3399 by Legler (Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3399 by Legler (Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.), 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 prescribe criteria for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on various procedures relating to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) program. In addition, the bill would prescribe specific guidelines for the implementation of the Texas Clean Fleet Program within TERP, including the reduction of the number of vehicles an entity must operate to participate in the program from 100 to 75. The bill would require the TCEQ to minimize, to the maximum extent possible, the amount of paperwork required for a TERP application. Any costs to the TCEQ in implementing the changes proposed by the bill are expected to be absorbed using existing agency resources.
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, SZ, TL
JOB, SZ, TL