Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1281 by Armbrister (Relating to the regulation and permitting of a commercial industrial solid waste facility connected to a publicly owned treatment works facility.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
On or after June 1, 2006, the bill would prohibit a commercial industrial solid waste facility from discharging into a publicly-owned treatment works facility without first obtaining a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This provision is not anticipated to result in a significant increase in agency workload.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Local governments could see an increase in workload associated with reviewing permits issued by the TCEQ to determine what waste can be excepted upon passage of the bill.