LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3249 by Callegari (Relating to recycling, reclamation, handling, and/or treatment of oil and gas waste, water, and related materials and clarifying the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Natural Resources Code, Section 91.101, increasing the Railroad Commission's authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The bill would add recycling of oil and gas waste to the Railroad Commission's authority. The term "oil and gas waste" would be defined, and bonding requirements for recycling operations would also be defined.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Any costs to the Railroad Commission resulting from the bill's passage are expected to be absorbed using current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, TL