LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 13, 2013

TO:	Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2290 by Lozano (Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow local governments or tax exempt entities that receive money to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) to retain up to 10 percent of the amount received for administrative costs including overhead, salary and fringe, travel, and per diem associated with implementing the project. Funds used for administrative costs would be required to comply with provisions of Government Code, Chapter 783.

Passage of the bill is not expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ.

Local Government Impact

The bill would make it easier for a local government to recoup administrative costs associated with a SEP when they serve as third party administrators. The amount of costs a local government could recoup would depend upon the size of the SEP.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, TL