LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 27, 2019

TO:
Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1280 by Allen (Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to expand the category of persons that may request a contested case hearing regarding a proposed concrete batch plan to include locations identified in the bill. The bill would make this change applicable to applications submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on or after the effective date of the bill. Based on the analysis of the TCEQ, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1,2019.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff:
WP, GDz, SZ, MW