Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2148 by Stephenson (Relating to notification by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of accidental discharge or spill threatening certain public water systems.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to give notice to owners or operators of each public water supply system that would be effected by an accidental discharge or spill that threatens water that is a source of public water that the agency has detected or become aware of within timeframes established in the bill. 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.