LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1740 by Staples (Relating to construction activities allowed while an application is pending with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow a person who submits an application for certain permits to modify an existing facility to begin construction after the application is submitted and before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued the permit. No significant fiscal implications to the TCEQ are expected.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, TL