TO: | Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3664 by Geren (Relating to a requirement of a permit or permit amendment from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the construction or modification of an electric generating facility in the coastal zone of this state that uses wind power.), As Introduced |
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to adopt rules on procedures for acting on new or modified wind power generating facility permit applications and the application form. The bill would require TCEQ to consult with the
Although the TCEQ and TPWD would likely incur costs in implementing the provisions of the bill, this estimate assumes that such costs could be absorbed within each agency's existing budget.
Source Agencies: | 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, TL
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