LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2013 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3249 by Callegari (Relating to recycling, reclamation, handling, and/or treatment of oil and gas waste, water, and related materials and clarifying the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Natural Resources Code, Section 91.101, increasing the Railroad Commission's authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The bill would add recycling of oil and gas waste to the Railroad Commission's authority. The term "oil and gas waste" would be defined, and bonding requirements for recycling operations would also be defined. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.Any costs to the Railroad Commission resulting from the bill's passage are expected to be absorbed using current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2013
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3249 by Callegari (Relating to recycling, reclamation, handling, and/or treatment of oil and gas waste, water, and related materials and clarifying the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3249 by Callegari (Relating to recycling, reclamation, handling, and/or treatment of oil and gas waste, water, and related materials and clarifying the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3249 by Callegari (Relating to recycling, reclamation, handling, and/or treatment of oil and gas waste, water, and related materials and clarifying the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction.), As Introduced
HB3249 by Callegari (Relating to recycling, reclamation, handling, and/or treatment of oil and gas waste, water, and related materials and clarifying the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Natural Resources Code, Section 91.101, increasing the Railroad Commission's authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The bill would add recycling of oil and gas waste to the Railroad Commission's authority. The term "oil and gas waste" would be defined, and bonding requirements for recycling operations would also be defined. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.Any costs to the Railroad Commission resulting from the bill's passage are expected to be absorbed using current resources.
The bill would amend Natural Resources Code, Section 91.101, increasing the Railroad Commission's authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The bill would add recycling of oil and gas waste to the Railroad Commission's authority. The term "oil and gas waste" would be defined, and bonding requirements for recycling operations would also be defined. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.Any costs to the Railroad Commission resulting from the bill's passage are expected to be absorbed using current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
UP, SZ, TL