LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2015 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2244 by Zerwas (relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code to give the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authority over regulating medical waste and change certain requirements and regulations relating to medical waste. TCEQ indicates that rulemaking activities and the revision of existing documents, policies, and procedures necessary to implement the bill can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, ADe, SZ, WP, VJC, TL, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2015
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2244 by Zerwas (relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2244 by Zerwas (relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2244 by Zerwas (relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2244 by Zerwas (relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), 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 amend Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code to give the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authority over regulating medical waste and change certain requirements and regulations relating to medical waste. TCEQ indicates that rulemaking activities and the revision of existing documents, policies, and procedures necessary to implement the bill can be absorbed within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, ADe, SZ, WP, VJC, TL, KVe
UP, ADe, SZ, WP, VJC, TL, KVe