Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2361 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/10/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 10, 2021       TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2361 by Landgraf (Relating to the new technology implementation grant program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to increase the percentage of the Texas Emission Reduction Plan fund that can be used for the New Technology Implementation Grant program and the Clean Fleet program, would remove certain specifications for projects as defined in the bill that could be considered for a grant, would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to include projects the reduce flair emissions and other site emissions among those to which it should give preference, and would permit rental costs as an allowable expense for a grant project concerning installation of emissions-reducing equipment. Based on the analysis of the TCEQ and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, 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 > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, GDZ

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2361 by Landgraf (Relating to the new technology implementation grant program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2361 by Landgraf (Relating to the new technology implementation grant program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced

 Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation

 Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB2361 by Landgraf (Relating to the new technology implementation grant program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced 

 HB2361 by Landgraf (Relating to the new technology implementation grant program administered 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 amend the Health and Safety Code to increase the percentage of the Texas Emission Reduction Plan fund that can be used for the New Technology Implementation Grant program and the Clean Fleet program, would remove certain specifications for projects as defined in the bill that could be considered for a grant, would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to include projects the reduce flair emissions and other site emissions among those to which it should give preference, and would permit rental costs as an allowable expense for a grant project concerning installation of emissions-reducing equipment. Based on the analysis of the TCEQ and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, 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 > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, GDZ

JMc, AJL, GDZ