LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2011 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB935 by Seliger (Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to use electronic means of transmission for any notice issued by the agency to a state legislator, unless the legislator requested to receive notice by mail. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on the TCEQ. The agency expects that electronic transmission would lower paper and postage costs, but the reduction in costs is not expected to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2011
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB935 by Seliger (Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB935 by Seliger (Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB935 by Seliger (Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
SB935 by Seliger (Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), 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 use electronic means of transmission for any notice issued by the agency to a state legislator, unless the legislator requested to receive notice by mail. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on the TCEQ. The agency expects that electronic transmission would lower paper and postage costs, but the reduction in costs is not expected to be significant.
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, JT, TL
JOB, JT, TL