LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 10, 2001 TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3116 by Edwards (Relating to reducing the amount of particulate matter released from stockpiled aggregate materials.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB3116, As Introduced: positive impact of $0 through the biennium * * ending August 31, 2003. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $0 * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * * 2005 0 * * 2006 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from State * * Highway Fund * * 0006 * * 2002 $(16,025,200) * * 2003 (16,025,200) * * 2004 (16,025,200) * * 2005 (16,025,200) * * 2006 (16,025,200) * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by requiring the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) to adopt rules, guidelines, and procedures consistent with guidelines and procedures adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to require persons who stockpile aggregates to saturate the aggregates with water to reduce the amount of particulate matter released from the stockpiled aggregates. Methodology The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) estimates that approximately 14.6 million tons of Flexible Base, 10.4 million tons of Hot Mix, 4.5 million cubic yards of Concrete, and 3.1 million tons of Seal Coat would be affected by the watering requirements each year. TxDOT estimates approximately half of the aggregate stockpiles would require additional watering and that costs would increase by 50 cents per unit of material totaling approximately $8.2 million per year. In addition, TxDOT estimates that Hot Mix costs would increase by $1.50 per ton totaling approximately $7.8 million per year. The bill is not estimated to result in any significant fiscal implications to the TNRCC. Local Government Impact It is estimated that local units of government engaged in road construction would experience similar cost increases of 50 cents per unit of material for watering costs and of $1.50 per ton for Hot Mix costs. Source Agencies: 582 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 601 Texas Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JK, CL, RT, MW, DW, DB, TL