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