LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2021 TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB351 by Talarico (Relating to air filtration efficiency standards at certain educational and child care facilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to establish a new chapter on air filtration efficiency standards. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules that establish air filtration efficiency standards for public schools, private schools, and childcare facilities based on best practices. The bill would require each school or facility to periodically test a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system or a component of that system and take any necessary action to replace a system or component that does not meet air filtration efficiency standards to TCEQ and the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The bill would also require schools and facilities to notify local stakeholders and other interested parties if testing reveals a system or component does not meet the established standard. The bill would require TCEQ and TEA to jointly prepare and submit a written biennial report of information for the preceding two years regarding date of testing, testing results, and any required actions.This estimate assumes duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2021. Local Government ImpactAccording to the TEA, the bill would likely have a significant fiscal impact to public schools due to the costs of testing, remedying deficiencies, and reporting. According to the Texas Association of School Boards, Austin ISD is already testing and installing air purifying systems, but the overall cost is tied to other disaster-related precautions. While there may be fiscal implications to local educational and child care facilities, the overall impact cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ, AF
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2021
TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB351 by Talarico (Relating to air filtration efficiency standards at certain educational and child care facilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB351 by Talarico (Relating to air filtration efficiency standards at certain educational and child care facilities.), 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
HB351 by Talarico (Relating to air filtration efficiency standards at certain educational and child care facilities.), As Introduced
HB351 by Talarico (Relating to air filtration efficiency standards at certain educational and child care facilities.), 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 establish a new chapter on air filtration efficiency standards. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules that establish air filtration efficiency standards for public schools, private schools, and childcare facilities based on best practices. The bill would require each school or facility to periodically test a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system or a component of that system and take any necessary action to replace a system or component that does not meet air filtration efficiency standards to TCEQ and the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The bill would also require schools and facilities to notify local stakeholders and other interested parties if testing reveals a system or component does not meet the established standard. The bill would require TCEQ and TEA to jointly prepare and submit a written biennial report of information for the preceding two years regarding date of testing, testing results, and any required actions.This estimate assumes duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
Local Government Impact
According to the TEA, the bill would likely have a significant fiscal impact to public schools due to the costs of testing, remedying deficiencies, and reporting. According to the Texas Association of School Boards, Austin ISD is already testing and installing air purifying systems, but the overall cost is tied to other disaster-related precautions. While there may be fiscal implications to local educational and child care facilities, the overall impact cannot be determined at this time.
While there may be fiscal implications to local educational and child care facilities, the overall impact cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 701 Texas Education Agency
582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ, AF
JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ, AF