LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 28, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 1298, As Engrossed
          Committee on Natural Resources                              By: Kuempel
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1298 ( Relating 
to the delegation of duties of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Commission and its executive director.) this office has detemined 
the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1298-As Engrossed
         

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         
This bill would provide that an action taken by the executive 
director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 
(TNRCC) related to the federal operating permit program be exempt 
from appeal to the commission.  Appeals to the commission stemming 
from executive director action would be limited to: actions 
that are specified as final and those specifically allowed to 
be appealed by commission rule.  The bill would also allow the 
executive director to delegate to staff certain authority and 
duties.   

         
 
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   582   Natural Resources Conservation Commission
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB ,NT