LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 18, 1997 TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1426, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Committee on Environmental Regulation By: Chisum House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1426 ( Relating to the regulation of radioactive materials and other sources of radiation and to the disposal of radioactive waste.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1426-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net negative impact of $(56,000) to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. Fiscal Analysis The bill would allow the Department of Health (TDH) or the Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) to exempt certain sources of radiation from the application of certain rules under certain conditions. The bill would re-create the Radiation and Perpetual Care Fund Account, and require that TDH and TNRCC deposit money and security they receive under Chapter 401, Health and Safety Code, including administrative penalties, but excluding certain other fees. The bill would provide for administrative penalties for certain violations. Methodolgy According to TDH, administrative penalties collected under the bill would be deposited into the Radiation and Perpetual Care Fund to be used for mitigation of radiation contamination and the disposal of impounded radiation sources. According to TDH, administrative penalty amounts for the last five years were totaled and the yearly average was calculated to estimate the amount of penalties that would be deposited into the Radiation and Perpetual Care Fund. The penalties would be deposited into this fund instead of the General Revenue Fund. The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Five Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Gain/(Loss) from General Revenue Radiation and Fund Perpetual Care Fd Acct 0001 0476 1998 ($28,000) $28,000 1998 (28,000) 28,000 2000 (28,000) 28,000 2001 (28,000) 28,000 2002 (28,000) 28,000 Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds: The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds during each of the first five years is estimated as follows: Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative) General Revenue Related Funds Funds 1998 ($28,000) 1999 (28,000) 2000 (28,000) 2001 (28,000) 2002 (28,000) Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 501 Department of Health LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,JH