LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 27, 2021

TO:	Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1627 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for concrete plants located in certain areas.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to send copies of permit applications received by the agency for a concrete plant in locations identified in the bill to certain municipality or county governing bodies and would prohibit the TCEQ from issuing a permit application for a concrete plant in circumstances without approval of the governing body. 

Based on the analysis of the TCEQ, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ