LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATURE 2nd CALLED SESSION 2021 August 31, 2021 TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB7 by Landgraf (Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to prohibit the issuance of certain permits by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the construction or operation of a facility that is licensed to store high-level radioactive waste by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill would prohibit the disposal or storage of high-level radioactive waste in the state other than storage at certain current or formerly operating nuclear reactors or test reactors.Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the Office of Court Administration, 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 > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GDZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATURE 2nd CALLED SESSION 2021
August 31, 2021
TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB7 by Landgraf (Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB7 by Landgraf (Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste.), As Engrossed
Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB7 by Landgraf (Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste.), As Engrossed
HB7 by Landgraf (Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste.), As Engrossed
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 prohibit the issuance of certain permits by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the construction or operation of a facility that is licensed to store high-level radioactive waste by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill would prohibit the disposal or storage of high-level radioactive waste in the state other than storage at certain current or formerly operating nuclear reactors or test reactors.Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the Office of Court Administration, 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 > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GDZ
JMc, LBO, GDZ