LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1047 by Chisum (Relating to the offense of failing to certify compliance of an underground storage tank before accepting delivery of the regulated substance to be stored in the tank.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would limit responsibility for providing a certificate of compliance to underground storage tank owners and operators. The bill also would add common carriers to parties who are not responsible for ensuring that an underground storage tank has a valid certificate of compliance.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, DLBa, WK, ZS, TL