LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4258 by Hilderbran (Relating to the regulation by groundwater conservation districts of the drilling of and the production of groundwater by certain water wells.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code regarding restrictions on drilling wells in certain locations and regulations by groundwater conservation districtions related to permits for wells in those locations. Local Government Impact According to the Real Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District, the provisions of the bill would require the district to put meters on all new wells, including exempt wells, and then to monitor production of the wells. Costs associated with these actions for staff and operational costs are estimated at $15,500 in fiscal year 2010, and $25,000 in fiscal years 2011 through 2014. The fiscal impact would vary by affected district. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, SD, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 5, 2009
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4258 by Hilderbran (Relating to the regulation by groundwater conservation districts of the drilling of and the production of groundwater by certain water wells.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4258 by Hilderbran (Relating to the regulation by groundwater conservation districts of the drilling of and the production of groundwater by certain water wells.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB4258 by Hilderbran (Relating to the regulation by groundwater conservation districts of the drilling of and the production of groundwater by certain water wells.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4258 by Hilderbran (Relating to the regulation by groundwater conservation districts of the drilling of and the production of groundwater by certain water wells.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code regarding restrictions on drilling wells in certain locations and regulations by groundwater conservation districtions related to permits for wells in those locations.
Local Government Impact
According to the Real Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District, the provisions of the bill would require the district to put meters on all new wells, including exempt wells, and then to monitor production of the wells. Costs associated with these actions for staff and operational costs are estimated at $15,500 in fiscal year 2010, and $25,000 in fiscal years 2011 through 2014. The fiscal impact would vary by affected district.
According to the Real Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District, the provisions of the bill would require the district to put meters on all new wells, including exempt wells, and then to monitor production of the wells. Costs associated with these actions for staff and operational costs are estimated at $15,500 in fiscal year 2010, and $25,000 in fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
The fiscal impact would vary by affected district.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, SD, DB
JOB, SZ, SD, DB