Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1437 by Wu (Relating to the use of funding in local initiative projects for litter reduction.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to expand the allowable use for revenue from fees generated by the vehicle emissions program to include programs implementing the enforcement of offenses related to littering.
According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety, no significant fiscal impact to state is anticipated.
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill would have no revenue implication and the agency would incur no administrative costs.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the bill could provide cost savings to county governments in LIRAP-participating counties by providing LIP funds to offset the cost of a program to enforce the Texas Litter Abatement Act and for projects that reduce roadway litter. Participating counties could potentially experience a revenue gain from fines and penalties resulting from the Chapter 365 enforcement program.
According to the Texas Conference of Urban Counties, the fiscal impact to counties is not anticipated to be significant.
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality