| Issue Date: | 1985-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2009-09-01 |
Legal Cites
- Health and Safety Code sec. 361.133
Origin:
1985 by H.B. 2359, 69th Leg., R.S.
Purpose
Money collected by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Department of Health from fees imposed on owners/operators of industrial solid or hazardous waste facilities for management or disposal of hazardous or industrial solid waste under §§ 361.138 and 361.136, interest and penalties imposed under § 361.140 for late payment of fees or late filing of a report, money paid by a liable party for facility cleanup and maintenance by a person liable for cleanup and maintenance under § 361.197, prorata interest and money transferred from other agencies, grants/other payments made for remediation, fees imposed under § 361.604 for voluntary clean-up programs, and federal grants. Used only for:
(1) necessary and remedial action at disposal sites if funds from a liable party, 3rd party or the federal government are insufficient;
(2) expenses to comply with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et. seq.) Federal SuperFund Amendments on Reauthorization Act of 1986;
(3) regulation and management of household hazardous substances and pollution prevention of water resources;
(4) expenses concerning cleanup or removal of a spill, release or threat of release of a hazardous substance; and expenses concerning implementation of a voluntary clean-up program.
(5) expenses related to lead-acid battery recycling activities, NTE 10% of the fees collected under § 361.138.
The department shall monitor unobligated balances in the fund and may adjust the amount of certain fees to maintain an unobligated balance of no more than $25 million at the end of each fiscal year.
| Classification | Group 01: General State Operating and Disbursing Funds [?] |
|---|---|
| Depository Interest | Retained in account |
| Disposition of Balance | Accumulative |
| Appropriation Technique | General Appropriations Act |
Administering Agencies
- 582 – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (formerly the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Agency 582)
Note
Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 703, § 4 and ch. 114 § 2; Amended by H.B. 1986, 72nd Leg., R.S. (formerly titled the Hazardous Waste Disposal Fee Fund); Amended by S.B. 1201, 73rd Leg., R.S.
Exempt from § 403.094, Government Code by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 564 and 746 and H.B. 3050, 74th Leg., R.S.
Agency name change per H.B. 2912, 77th Leg., R.S.
(5) Added by H.B. 3765, 81st Leg., R.S.
USAS Values
| USAS Title | GR ACCT-HAZ & SOL WASTE REM FEES |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Fund | 0001 |
| State Fund Group | 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS |
| USAS Status | A |