LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2015 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2598 by Kuempel (Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exclude steel slag from regulation as a solid waste. Although passage of the bill would not result in a significant additional workload to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the TCEQ reports that because the bill would exempt all steel slag from regulation, and not be limited to nonhazardous waste, the bill would create law in conflict with federal law, which could threaten the state's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) delegation. This estimate assumes that any resulting loss in Federal Funds would be offset by a reduction in RCRA-related activities required of the TCEQ. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2015
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2598 by Kuempel (Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2598 by Kuempel (Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
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
HB2598 by Kuempel (Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
HB2598 by Kuempel (Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would exclude steel slag from regulation as a solid waste. Although passage of the bill would not result in a significant additional workload to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the TCEQ reports that because the bill would exempt all steel slag from regulation, and not be limited to nonhazardous waste, the bill would create law in conflict with federal law, which could threaten the state's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) delegation. This estimate assumes that any resulting loss in Federal Funds would be offset by a reduction in RCRA-related activities required of the TCEQ.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL
UP, SZ, TL