LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1406 by Shapleigh (Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to require the State Water Plan and the Regional Water Plans to consider the effects of climate variability. The bill would apply to the State Water Plan which must be completed by 2012 and to Regional Water Plans which must be completed by 2016. TWDB indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, AH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1406 by Shapleigh (Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1406 by Shapleigh (Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1406 by Shapleigh (Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1406 by Shapleigh (Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 the State Water Plan and the Regional Water Plans to consider the effects of climate variability. The bill would apply to the State Water Plan which must be completed by 2012 and to Regional Water Plans which must be completed by 2016. TWDB indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The bill would amend the Water Code to require the State Water Plan and the Regional Water Plans to consider the effects of climate variability. The bill would apply to the State Water Plan which must be completed by 2012 and to Regional Water Plans which must be completed by 2016. TWDB indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, AH JOB, SZ, AH