LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 20, 2011

TO:	Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB125 by Legler (Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to perform a “regulatory analysis” for all environmental rules, as that term is defined in the bill. The requirements of the bill could not be construed as to cause a delay or to prevent the timely implementation of any federal requirements. 

The TCEQ reports that it already completes work to satisfy most of the bill's requirements. Any additional workload required by the bill is not expected to be significant and could be absorbed using existing agency resources. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, SZ, TL