LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB748 by Isaac (Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Property Code and Local Government Code to provide that a municipality or a county may not enact or enforce an order or ordinance that would restrict or prohibit a property owner from installing a liquid propane gas tank above the ground on the owner's property if the tank is a reasonable size to supply the residence. The bill would specify that a if a tank is located on residential property within the corporate boundaries of the municipality, the municipality could require the owner to screen the tank from view. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, CL, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2015
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB748 by Isaac (Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB748 by Isaac (Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB748 by Isaac (Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB748 by Isaac (Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Property Code and Local Government Code to provide that a municipality or a county may not enact or enforce an order or ordinance that would restrict or prohibit a property owner from installing a liquid propane gas tank above the ground on the owner's property if the tank is a reasonable size to supply the residence. The bill would specify that a if a tank is located on residential property within the corporate boundaries of the municipality, the municipality could require the owner to screen the tank from view.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, CL, SD, EK
UP, CL, SD, EK