LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
May 2, 2001
TO: Honorable David Counts, Chair, House Committee on Natural
Resources
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1339 by Ogden (Relating to requiring owners or
operators of poultry facilities to implement and maintain
certified water quality management plans.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB1339, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(324,000) 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. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(162,000) *
* 2003 (162,000) *
* 2004 (162,000) *
* 2005 (162,000) *
* 2006 (162,000) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 2001 *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(162,000) 3.0 *
* 2003 (162,000) 3.0 *
* 2004 (162,000) 3.0 *
* 2005 (162,000) 3.0 *
* 2006 (162,000) 3.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require that all poultry facilities implement and maintain
a water quality management plan certified by the State Soil and Water
Conservation Board. Poultry facilities currently implement certified
plans on a voluntary basis.
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) would enforce
the water quality plan requirement.
Methodology
The Soil and Water Conservation Board estimates that there are currently
745 poultry operations in the state without certified water quality
management plans. It is expected that 300 operations would be certified
in each fiscal year 2002 and 2003, based on the schedule for
certification requirments provided by the bill, and that the remaining
145 plans would be certified in 2004 and 2005. It is estimated that an
additional 100 applications for new plans or plan amendments would be
required in fiscal years 2004 through 2006.
It is estimated that the Soil and Water Conservation Board would require
a total of three additional FTEs to implement the provisions of the bill
at a total cost of $162,500 per year. It is expected that one FTE would
be located at the agency's headquarters to process applications, data and
certifications. It is expected that the remaining two additional FTEs
would be located in regional offices, conducting oversight of plan
development and maintenance at the district level.
The bill is not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on TNRCC's
enforcement and compliance activities.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission,
592 State Soil & Water Conservation Board
LBB Staff: JK, CL, TL