LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 8, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Ron Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Energy
               Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB 480 by Seaman (relating to notice and hearing for an
               application for a permit for a commercial surface
               disposal facility), Committee Report 1st House,
               Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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According to the cost estimate submitted by the Railroad Commission
(RRC), it is anticipated that any changes in RRC operations would be
minor and could be absorbed by existing staff.  And any additional costs
from holding local public hearings, which would be at the discretion of
the RRC, are anticipated to be absorbed in the current budget.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DE