LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 19, 2021

TO:
Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2708 by Patterson (Relating to the use of certain fees deposited to the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee account for reimbursement of environmental remediation at certain former battery recycling facility sites.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to permit funding within General Revenue-Dedicated Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Account No. 550 to be used for the remediation of certain former battery recycling facilities. 

Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 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.

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

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff:
JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ