LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1301 by Deuell (Relating to manufacturers' inclusion of denatonium benzoate in certain products containing ethylene glycol.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 501.0234, Health and Safety Code, which would require that an antifreeze or engine coolant product contain a denatonium benzoate additive when the product has an ethylene glycol concentration of more than 10 percent by volume. Products manufactured after January 1, 2013 must contain the additive. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Department of State Health Services indicates that adding this requirement to their inspections of hazardous products could be accomplished with existing staff. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, MB, VJC, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1301 by Deuell (Relating to manufacturers' inclusion of denatonium benzoate in certain products containing ethylene glycol.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1301 by Deuell (Relating to manufacturers' inclusion of denatonium benzoate in certain products containing ethylene glycol.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1301 by Deuell (Relating to manufacturers' inclusion of denatonium benzoate in certain products containing ethylene glycol.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1301 by Deuell (Relating to manufacturers' inclusion of denatonium benzoate in certain products containing ethylene glycol.), 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 add Section 501.0234, Health and Safety Code, which would require that an antifreeze or engine coolant product contain a denatonium benzoate additive when the product has an ethylene glycol concentration of more than 10 percent by volume. Products manufactured after January 1, 2013 must contain the additive. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Department of State Health Services indicates that adding this requirement to their inspections of hazardous products could be accomplished with existing staff.
The bill would add Section 501.0234, Health and Safety Code, which would require that an antifreeze or engine coolant product contain a denatonium benzoate additive when the product has an ethylene glycol concentration of more than 10 percent by volume. Products manufactured after January 1, 2013 must contain the additive. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The Department of State Health Services indicates that adding this requirement to their inspections of hazardous products could be accomplished with existing staff.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, MB, VJC, NB
JOB, SZ, MB, VJC, NB