| TO: | Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1916 by Shapleigh (Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant or deny an air contaminant emissions permit.), As Introduced |
The bill would require, rather than authorize as under current law, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), to deny a permit, permit amendment, or special permit for air emissions contaminants if the agency finds that the emissions from a proposed facility will contravene the standards under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 382 or its intent.
The bill's passage is not expected to result in a significant change in TCEQ agency operations, procedures, or administrative costs.
| Source Agencies: | 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, WK, TL
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