LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2013 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB900 by Fraser (Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas. ), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase maximum penalty amounts for violation of certain statutes administered by the Railroad Commission. It would specify that the bill's provisions would not create an exception to the applicability of a pipeline safety requirement provided under Utilities Code, Chapter 122, or a penalty for a violation of such a requirement. The Railroad Commission reports that its pipeline safety programs reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) are based on a point system, and that the program currently is being penalized because statutory penalty amounts in Texas law do not match the amounts in federal law. Passage of the bill would align the penalty amounts with the federal amounts, which could result in the restoration of points for the pipeline safety program. This could result in the receipt of additional Federal Funds by the Railroad Commission. However, any additional Federal Funds received are not expected to be significant. In addition, revenue associated with increased penalty is not expected to result in significant increased revenues to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:455 Railroad Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2013
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB900 by Fraser (Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas. ), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB900 by Fraser (Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas. ), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB900 by Fraser (Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas. ), As Passed 2nd House
SB900 by Fraser (Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas. ), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase maximum penalty amounts for violation of certain statutes administered by the Railroad Commission. It would specify that the bill's provisions would not create an exception to the applicability of a pipeline safety requirement provided under Utilities Code, Chapter 122, or a penalty for a violation of such a requirement. The Railroad Commission reports that its pipeline safety programs reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) are based on a point system, and that the program currently is being penalized because statutory penalty amounts in Texas law do not match the amounts in federal law. Passage of the bill would align the penalty amounts with the federal amounts, which could result in the restoration of points for the pipeline safety program. This could result in the receipt of additional Federal Funds by the Railroad Commission. However, any additional Federal Funds received are not expected to be significant. In addition, revenue associated with increased penalty is not expected to result in significant increased revenues to the state.
The bill would increase maximum penalty amounts for violation of certain statutes administered by the Railroad Commission. It would specify that the bill's provisions would not create an exception to the applicability of a pipeline safety requirement provided under Utilities Code, Chapter 122, or a penalty for a violation of such a requirement.
The Railroad Commission reports that its pipeline safety programs reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) are based on a point system, and that the program currently is being penalized because statutory penalty amounts in Texas law do not match the amounts in federal law. Passage of the bill would align the penalty amounts with the federal amounts, which could result in the restoration of points for the pipeline safety program. This could result in the receipt of additional Federal Funds by the Railroad Commission. However, any additional Federal Funds received are not expected to be significant. In addition, revenue associated with increased penalty is not expected to result in significant increased revenues to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 455 Railroad Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
455 Railroad Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, LM
UP, SZ, TL, LM