LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3177 by Lucio III (Relating to the delegation of uncontested matters to the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Texas Water Code, Section 5.122(a) to allow the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to act on uncontested applications if the application has become uncontested because the person who requested a contested case hearing has withdrawn the hearing request without condition; has withdrawn the hearing request conditioned only on the withdrawal of all other hearing requests; or has agreed in writing to the action to be taken by the executive director. The bill would amend Texas Water Code, Section 5.351 to allow judicial review of the executive director's decision on an uncontested matter if an affected person files a petition for judicial review that meet certain requirements. The bill would only apply to matters delegated to the executive director of TCEQ on or after the effective date of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. TCEQ estimates that implementing the provisions of the bill could be done using existing resources. 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, MSO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2017
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3177 by Lucio III (Relating to the delegation of uncontested matters to the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3177 by Lucio III (Relating to the delegation of uncontested matters to the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3177 by Lucio III (Relating to the delegation of uncontested matters to the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced
HB3177 by Lucio III (Relating to the delegation of uncontested matters to the executive director of 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 amend Texas Water Code, Section 5.122(a) to allow the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to act on uncontested applications if the application has become uncontested because the person who requested a contested case hearing has withdrawn the hearing request without condition; has withdrawn the hearing request conditioned only on the withdrawal of all other hearing requests; or has agreed in writing to the action to be taken by the executive director. The bill would amend Texas Water Code, Section 5.351 to allow judicial review of the executive director's decision on an uncontested matter if an affected person files a petition for judicial review that meet certain requirements. The bill would only apply to matters delegated to the executive director of TCEQ on or after the effective date of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. TCEQ estimates that implementing the provisions of the bill could be done using existing resources.
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, MSO
UP, SZ, MSO