LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2005

TO:	Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2758 by Bonnen (Relating to certain permitting procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would make various chantgs to procedures relating to contested-case hearings on permit applications to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). None of the changes are expected to result in significant changes in workload to the (TCEQ) or to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, TL