LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2007

TO:	Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1351 by West, Royce (Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality provide notice related to certain permit applications to certain local officials. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to send notification to the county judge, presiding officer of a municipality, and the city manager or administrator of a municipality on applications for construction permits, permit amendments, or standard permits relating to concrete batch plants. 

The bill's passage could result in some increased administrative costs to the TCEQ because the agency would have to obtain information needed for mailing additional notifications. In addition, postage costs are expected to increase slightly and existing forms may have to be altered to obtain information for the additional municipal officials to be notified. None of these additional costs are expected to be significant.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, WK, TL