LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 4, 1995 TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2651 Committee on Environmental Regulation By: Dukes House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 2651 (Relating to solid waste management.) this office has determined the following: The bill would authorize facilities to comply with the requirements of the Waste Reduction Policy Act by demonstrating that recycling, reuse, treatment or disposal activities achieve the greatest cost-benefit, rather than fulfilling current source reduction and waste minimization planning requirements. The bill would result in the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission reviewing and evaluating cost-benefit analyses submitted by generators in lieu of reduction and minimization plans. Projected costs are based on an assumption that 100 cost- benefit analyses would be reviewed and evaluated annually. The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Fiscal Probable Cost Out Change in Year of General Number of State Revenue Fund 001 Employees from FY 1995 1996 $140,134 2.5 1997 121,384 2.5 1998 121,384 2.5 1999 121,384 2.5 2000 121,384 2.5 Similar fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be determined. Source: Natural Resource Conservation Commission LBB Staff: JK, JB, DF