LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1520 by Uresti (Relating to the consideration of applications for permits for certain commercial solid waste processing or treatment facilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to make a determination of competency of the applicant being able to safety operate a facility in compliance with all applicable laws before the TCEQ would issue, amend, extend, or renew a permit for a liquid waste processing or treatment facility. The TCEQ would be required to adopt standards for the making of competency determinations according to criteria prescribed in the bill. The bill would also allow the TCEQ to impose additional conditions on a permit to increase the likelihood of the safe operation of the facility by the applicant. The bill would exempt local governments and persons who hold permits to dispose of hazardous, municipal, or industrial waste from the determination of competency requirements imposed by the bill. Costs to the TCEQ in implementing the provisions of the bill are expected to be absorbed using existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No 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 Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1520 by Uresti (Relating to the consideration of applications for permits for certain commercial solid waste processing or treatment facilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1520 by Uresti (Relating to the consideration of applications for permits for certain commercial solid waste processing or treatment facilities.), As Introduced
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
SB1520 by Uresti (Relating to the consideration of applications for permits for certain commercial solid waste processing or treatment facilities.), As Introduced
SB1520 by Uresti (Relating to the consideration of applications for permits for certain commercial solid waste processing or treatment facilities.), 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to make a determination of competency of the applicant being able to safety operate a facility in compliance with all applicable laws before the TCEQ would issue, amend, extend, or renew a permit for a liquid waste processing or treatment facility. The TCEQ would be required to adopt standards for the making of competency determinations according to criteria prescribed in the bill. The bill would also allow the TCEQ to impose additional conditions on a permit to increase the likelihood of the safe operation of the facility by the applicant. The bill would exempt local governments and persons who hold permits to dispose of hazardous, municipal, or industrial waste from the determination of competency requirements imposed by the bill. Costs to the TCEQ in implementing the provisions of the bill are expected to be absorbed using existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No 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