National pollutant discharge elimation system-fee program.

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FISCAL NOTE (HB0012)

 

	FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Revenue Increase:
EARMARKED REVENUE	475,000	530,000	590,000

 

Source of revenue increase:

 

Annual permit fees

 

Assumptions:

 

The above estimates are based on a projected 5,000 permits in the first year. The number of permits is expected to increase each year over the projected period.

 

The fees collected shall be deposited in a separate account within the earmarked revenue fund, and shall be subject to appropriation by the legislature to the Department of Environmental Quality to be used for costs associated with:

1. Surface water quality monitoring and analysis;
2. Surface water quality modeling analysis and demonstrations;
3. Other nonoperating costs associated with surface water discharges.

 

 

 

 

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO    Phone:   777-7881

(Information provided by James S. Uzzel and John Wagner, DEQ; phone 777-7937)

 

 

 

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase (or decrease) duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency budget or current personnel authorizations.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

 

Department of Environmental Quality