LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2021 TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2468 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted The fiscal impact to the state cannot be determined because the amount and terms of fee-based contracts that could be entered into for purchasing nitrogen oxide reductions is unknown. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to include the purchase, maintenance, upgrade, and operation of air monitoring equipment in the list of programs eligible to receive a grant through the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permitted to expend up to $10.0 million for these purposes to be used in an area or county designated as being in nonattainment. In addition, the bill would allow TCEQ to enter into fee-based contracts for the purchase of reductions of nitrogen oxides under certain conditions as defined in the bill. Based on the analysis of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact of these contracts cannot be estimated as the terms and amounts of these contracts is unknown. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021. 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, MW, GDZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2021
TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2468 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2468 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB2468 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2468 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
The fiscal impact to the state cannot be determined because the amount and terms of fee-based contracts that could be entered into for purchasing nitrogen oxide reductions is unknown.
The fiscal impact to the state cannot be determined because the amount and terms of fee-based contracts that could be entered into for purchasing nitrogen oxide reductions is unknown.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to include the purchase, maintenance, upgrade, and operation of air monitoring equipment in the list of programs eligible to receive a grant through the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permitted to expend up to $10.0 million for these purposes to be used in an area or county designated as being in nonattainment. In addition, the bill would allow TCEQ to enter into fee-based contracts for the purchase of reductions of nitrogen oxides under certain conditions as defined in the bill. Based on the analysis of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact of these contracts cannot be estimated as the terms and amounts of these contracts is unknown. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
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, MW, GDZ
JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ