Date Requested:March 17, 2009
Time Requested:03:57 PM
Agency: Environmental Protection, Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2009R2485 Introduced HB3206
CBD Subject: POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMITS
FUND(S)
Sources of Revenue
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary

Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.

    The proposed legislation will have no effect on costs and revenues of State government.
Fiscal Note Detail
Over-all effect
Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2009
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")		 2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")		 Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0
3. Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
    

Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note:
Raymond S. Franks II, DEP General Counsel
Email Address:
Raymond.S.Franks@wv.gov
    The proposed legislation would transfer to the Cabinet Secretary plenary authority for approving water permits, where such permits in the context of coal mining and oil and gas operations currently must be approved by both the director of the Division of Water and Waste Management and the director of the Divison of Mining and Reclamation (the latter being the Secretary's designated authority for mining permits), or by both the director of DWWM and the chief of the Office of Oil and Gas (the latter being the statutory authority for oil and gas permits). The legislation would neither change the number of permits processed by DEP nor increase or decrease any permit fees.