LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2148 by Stephenson (Relating to notification by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of accidental discharge or spill threatening certain public water systems.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to give notice to owners or operators of each public water supply system that would be effected by an accidental discharge or spill that threatens water that is a source of public water that the agency has detected or become aware of within timeframes established in the bill. Based on the analysis of the TCEQ, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, GDZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2021
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2148 by Stephenson (Relating to notification by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of accidental discharge or spill threatening certain public water systems.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2148 by Stephenson (Relating to notification by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of accidental discharge or spill threatening certain public water systems.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2148 by Stephenson (Relating to notification by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of accidental discharge or spill threatening certain public water systems.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2148 by Stephenson (Relating to notification by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of accidental discharge or spill threatening certain public water systems.), 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 the Water Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to give notice to owners or operators of each public water supply system that would be effected by an accidental discharge or spill that threatens water that is a source of public water that the agency has detected or become aware of within timeframes established in the bill. Based on the analysis of the TCEQ, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, GDZ
JMc, AJL, GDZ