Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2990 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/14/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 14, 2021       TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2990 by Morales Shaw (Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to require applicants for water quality, industrial and hazardous waste, municipal solid waste, and underground injection control permits to post a copy of their application, including any revisions or supplements, on a publicly accessible website and provide the website address to the agency. The applicant would be required to maintain the posting until final action by the agency. The bill would also require water rights permit applicants for new appropriations of water to post a copy of their application, map and supporting materials, including any application revisions or supplements, on a publicly accessible website. The applicant would be required to maintain the posting until final action by the agency.Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 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 14, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2990 by Morales Shaw (Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online.), 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: HB2990 by Morales Shaw (Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online.), 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 

 HB2990 by Morales Shaw (Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HB2990 by Morales Shaw (Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online.), 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 applicants for water quality, industrial and hazardous waste, municipal solid waste, and underground injection control permits to post a copy of their application, including any revisions or supplements, on a publicly accessible website and provide the website address to the agency. The applicant would be required to maintain the posting until final action by the agency. The bill would also require water rights permit applicants for new appropriations of water to post a copy of their application, map and supporting materials, including any application revisions or supplements, on a publicly accessible website. The applicant would be required to maintain the posting until final action by the agency.Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 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