BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 1330

By: Seliger

Environmental Regulation

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note the need to ensure that applicable party state compact waste disposal fees that support the activities of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission are deposited in the most suitable fund. S.B. 1330 seeks to address this need by changing the destination of the deposit of such fees.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

S.B. 1330 amends the Health and Safety Code to change from the environmental radiation and perpetual care account to the low-level radioactive waste fund the destination to which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is required to deposit the portion of party state compact waste disposal fees that is calculated to support the activities of the Texas Low‑Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission and to specify that such calculation is in accordance with certain statutory criteria regarding the amount of such fees. The bill takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the bill's implementation is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.