LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2009 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3494 by Corte (Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to require groundwater conservation districts to amend the desired future conditions for the relevant aquifers within the management area between January 1, 2012 and November 1, 2012, and every five years thereafter. The bill would require the Water Development Board (TWDB) to revise the desired future conditions of the groundwater resources of a groundwater conservation district if it is found that the conditions require revision, and it would make the new desired future conditions final and nonappealable. TWDB anticipates that any costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within the agencys existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, AH, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2009
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3494 by Corte (Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3494 by Corte (Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.), As Introduced
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3494 by Corte (Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.), As Introduced
HB3494 by Corte (Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require groundwater conservation districts to amend the desired future conditions for the relevant aquifers within the management area between January 1, 2012 and November 1, 2012, and every five years thereafter. The bill would require the Water Development Board (TWDB) to revise the desired future conditions of the groundwater resources of a groundwater conservation district if it is found that the conditions require revision, and it would make the new desired future conditions final and nonappealable. TWDB anticipates that any costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within the agencys existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require groundwater conservation districts to amend the desired future conditions for the relevant aquifers within the management area between January 1, 2012 and November 1, 2012, and every five years thereafter. The bill would require the Water Development Board (TWDB) to revise the desired future conditions of the groundwater resources of a groundwater conservation district if it is found that the conditions require revision, and it would make the new desired future conditions final and nonappealable.
TWDB anticipates that any costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within the agencys existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board
580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: JOB, AH, CL
JOB, AH, CL