LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee On Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB819 by Duncan (Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to issue a permit by rule (PBR) to enable certain counties or municipalities to dispose of demolition waste from buildings that are abandoned or found to be a nuisance. The bill would change the current population criteria from 10,000 or less to 12,000 or less. Disposal could only occur on land owned or controlled by the municipality or county, and the land would need to qualify for an arid exemption under the agencys rules. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a significant impact on TCEQ's workload. Local Government Impact The bill would provide counties and municipalities with 12,000 or fewer inhabitants a less expensive disposal method for demolition wastes from abandoned or nuisance buildings. However, the TCEQ reports that these entities would still incur construction and operating costs for disposal sites. Entities could also be required to obtain training or hire appropriately licensed persons because of the rules for asbestos abatement. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 8, 2013
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee On Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB819 by Duncan (Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee On Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB819 by Duncan (Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.), As Introduced
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee On Natural Resources
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee On Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB819 by Duncan (Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.), As Introduced
SB819 by Duncan (Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to issue a permit by rule (PBR) to enable certain counties or municipalities to dispose of demolition waste from buildings that are abandoned or found to be a nuisance. The bill would change the current population criteria from 10,000 or less to 12,000 or less. Disposal could only occur on land owned or controlled by the municipality or county, and the land would need to qualify for an arid exemption under the agencys rules. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a significant impact on TCEQ's workload.
The bill would allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to issue a permit by rule (PBR) to enable certain counties or municipalities to dispose of demolition waste from buildings that are abandoned or found to be a nuisance. The bill would change the current population criteria from 10,000 or less to 12,000 or less. Disposal could only occur on land owned or controlled by the municipality or county, and the land would need to qualify for an arid exemption under the agencys rules.
Passage of the bill is not expected to have a significant impact on TCEQ's workload.
Local Government Impact
The bill would provide counties and municipalities with 12,000 or fewer inhabitants a less expensive disposal method for demolition wastes from abandoned or nuisance buildings. However, the TCEQ reports that these entities would still incur construction and operating costs for disposal sites. Entities could also be required to obtain training or hire appropriately licensed persons because of the rules for asbestos abatement.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
UP, SZ, TL