LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

April 18, 2003

TO:	Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2877 by Bonnen (Relating to the permitting procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to extend public comment periods and makes changes to contested case hearing requirements. It would also change requirments for responding to public comments and place restrictions on the types of issues that can be referred to hearing by the TCEQ.

The changes proposed by the bill are not expected to require significant additional resources to implement.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Local governments could experience increased public notification costs. However, these costs are not expected to be significant.

Source Agencies:	582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff:	JK, CL, TL