LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 17, 1997
TO: Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2705, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Committee on Natural Resources By: Chisum
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2705 ( Relating
to the program for the voluntary cleanup of contaminants.) this
office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2705-Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a
net impact of $0 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 amend certain portions of the Health and Safety
Code relating to participation in the Voluntary Cleanup Program.
Specifically, the bill would allow a person who purchased a
site prior to September, 1, 1995 to seek release from liability
from the cleanup of contamination under certain circumstances,
and would allow the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
(TNRCC) to collect an application fee to recover oversight costs.
Methodolgy
The TNRCC would be required to review applications from persons
seeking release from liability under the provisions of the bill,
which would effectively establish a new certification process
under the program. The agency anticipates the need for annual
operating costs of approximately $220,000 and four FTEs, however
these costs would be recovered through application fees.
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 Change in Number
Gain/(Loss) from Savings/(Cost) of State
Hazardous and from Hazardous Employees from
Solid Waste and Solid Waste FY 1997
Remediation Fees Remediation Fees
Account/ Account/
GR-Dedicated GR-Dedicated
0550 0550
1998 $248,729 ($248,729) 4.0
1998 221,729 (221,729) 4.0
2000 221,729 (221,729) 4.0
2001 221,729 (221,729) 4.0
2002 221,729 (221,729) 4.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
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: 582 Natural Resources Conservation Commission
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,MS