LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1295 by Hegar (Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would define "previously mined land," with respect to areas mined for coal. The bill would prohibit the Railroad Commission from denying a coal mining permit application from an applicant that has received a violation for a coal mine that is on previously mined land, if the violation occurred because of an event or condition that was not considered in the permit application for the respective coal mine. The bill would also make changes to requirements for those performing reclamation activities on coal mines. The bill's passage is not expected to have an impact on the workload of the Railroad Commission. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:455 Railroad Commission LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2011
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1295 by Hegar (Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1295 by Hegar (Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.), As Engrossed
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1295 by Hegar (Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.), As Engrossed
SB1295 by Hegar (Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would define "previously mined land," with respect to areas mined for coal. The bill would prohibit the Railroad Commission from denying a coal mining permit application from an applicant that has received a violation for a coal mine that is on previously mined land, if the violation occurred because of an event or condition that was not considered in the permit application for the respective coal mine. The bill would also make changes to requirements for those performing reclamation activities on coal mines. The bill's passage is not expected to have an impact on the workload of the Railroad Commission.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 455 Railroad Commission
455 Railroad Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
JOB, SZ, TL