LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3544 by Farrar (Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant or deny an air contaminant emissions permit.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would provide that if the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would find that emissions from a proposed facility would contravene the use of Best Available Control Technology (BACT), the protection of public health and physical property, or the intent of the Clean Air Act, the agency would be required to deny the application. The agency would be required to deny the application if an applicant would fail or refuse to alter its application in response to a deficiency report that the agency would issue upon making such findings. This estimate assumes that the TCEQ could implement the provisions of the bill 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
April 19, 2011
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3544 by Farrar (Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant or deny an air contaminant emissions permit.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3544 by Farrar (Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant or deny an air contaminant emissions permit.), As Introduced
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
HB3544 by Farrar (Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant or deny an air contaminant emissions permit.), As Introduced
HB3544 by Farrar (Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant or deny an air contaminant emissions permit.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would provide that if the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would find that emissions from a proposed facility would contravene the use of Best Available Control Technology (BACT), the protection of public health and physical property, or the intent of the Clean Air Act, the agency would be required to deny the application. The agency would be required to deny the application if an applicant would fail or refuse to alter its application in response to a deficiency report that the agency would issue upon making such findings. This estimate assumes that the TCEQ could implement the provisions of the bill using existing agency resources.
The bill would provide that if the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would find that emissions from a proposed facility would contravene the use of Best Available Control Technology (BACT), the protection of public health and physical property, or the intent of the Clean Air Act, the agency would be required to deny the application. The agency would be required to deny the application if an applicant would fail or refuse to alter its application in response to a deficiency report that the agency would issue upon making such findings.
This estimate assumes that the TCEQ could implement the provisions of the bill 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