LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 21, 1997
TO: Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney IN RE: House Bill No. 2776, As Passed 2nd House
Speaker of the House By: Jackson
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2776 ( Relating
to the regulation of state superfund sites.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2776-As Passed 2nd House
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 sections of the Health and Safety
and Water Codes to provide immunity from liability of a person
certified by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
(TNRCC) as an innocent owner or operator of property for investigating,
monitoring, remediation, or corrective and other response actions
regarding conditions due to release or migration of a contaminant.
Methodolgy
The TNRCC would be required to establish a new certification
process in the Pollution Cleanup Program to determine if individuals
applying for immunity from liability qualify. Fees would be
collected to offset costs of the program.
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
General Revenue from General Employees from
Fund Revenue Fund FY 1997
0001 0001
1998 $417,197 ($417,197) 6.0
1998 376,697 (376,697) 6.0
2000 376,697 (376,697) 6.0
2001 376,697 (376,697) 6.0
2002 376,697 (376,697) 6.0
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:
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,MS