LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2013 TO: Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2290 by Lozano (Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow local governments or tax exempt entities that receive money to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) to retain up to 10 percent of the amount received for administrative costs including overhead, salary and fringe, travel, and per diem associated with implementing the project. Passage of the bill is not expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ. Local Government Impact The bill would make it easier for a local government to recoup administrative costs associated with a SEP when they serve as third party administrators. The amount of costs a local government could recoup would depend upon the size of the SEP. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2013
TO: Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2290 by Lozano (Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2290 by Lozano (Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2290 by Lozano (Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2290 by Lozano (Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.), 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 allow local governments or tax exempt entities that receive money to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) to retain up to 10 percent of the amount received for administrative costs including overhead, salary and fringe, travel, and per diem associated with implementing the project. Passage of the bill is not expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ.
The bill would allow local governments or tax exempt entities that receive money to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) to retain up to 10 percent of the amount received for administrative costs including overhead, salary and fringe, travel, and per diem associated with implementing the project.
Passage of the bill is not expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ.
Local Government Impact
The bill would make it easier for a local government to recoup administrative costs associated with a SEP when they serve as third party administrators. The amount of costs a local government could recoup would depend upon the size of the SEP.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
UP, SZ, TL