| TO: | Honorable Robert Talton, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB538 by Bohac (Relating to the construction or operation of chemical dependency treatment facilities near certain residential and community properties.), As Introduced |
The bill would limit the location where certain treatment facilities may be constructed or operated. The governing body of the municipality, or municipalities, in which a facility is proposed must issue a resolution of consent before the facility may be established at the proposed location. If the municipality were to hold a public hearing before giving or denying consent, the public hearing would have to be held not later than the 90th day after the date it receives notice that a person intends to construct or operate a treatment facility within 1,000 feet of an affected property.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2005 and would apply only to construction or operation of a treatment facility that begins on or after December 1, 2005.
If a municipality were to choose to hold a public hearing, it would incur associated costs; otherwise, the only costs incurred would be related to administrative responsibilities.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, DLBa
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