LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 18, 2001 TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2649 by Capelo (Relating to prohibiting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission from imposing controls more stringent than federal controls on motor fuel content.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** There could be some savings to state agencies and local governments located in areas considered to be nonattainment for ozone since the bill's passage would likely result in less stringent fuel content standards and, therefore, lower fuel costs. However, any savings associated with lower fuel costs is not anticipated to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 582 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 601 Texas Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JK, CL, TL