LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2009 TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2318 by Averitt (Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add a definition of "developed water" to Water Code, Section 11.002, and define it as the following; groundwater diverted to a stream for use down stream; surface water from a inter basin transfer; water imported from another state; and water originating in bays or arms of the Gulf of Mexico. The bill would provide that water could be stored or diverted as well as appropriated for the same purposes as water is appropriated to meet downstream instream flow needs or freshwater inflow needs. The bill also would replace reference to privately-owned groundwater with developed water in reference to water delivered down beds and banks of, and it would implements a standard measurement method for dams that are greater than six feet in height and subject to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements for the diversion of water for irrigation. The bill's passage is not expected to result in a signficant change in workload for the TCEQ. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, TL, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2009
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2318 by Averitt (Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2318 by Averitt (Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.), As Introduced
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
SB2318 by Averitt (Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.), As Introduced
SB2318 by Averitt (Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add a definition of "developed water" to Water Code, Section 11.002, and define it as the following; groundwater diverted to a stream for use down stream; surface water from a inter basin transfer; water imported from another state; and water originating in bays or arms of the Gulf of Mexico. The bill would provide that water could be stored or diverted as well as appropriated for the same purposes as water is appropriated to meet downstream instream flow needs or freshwater inflow needs. The bill also would replace reference to privately-owned groundwater with developed water in reference to water delivered down beds and banks of, and it would implements a standard measurement method for dams that are greater than six feet in height and subject to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements for the diversion of water for irrigation. The bill's passage is not expected to result in a signficant change in workload for the TCEQ.
The bill would add a definition of "developed water" to Water Code, Section 11.002, and define it as the following; groundwater diverted to a stream for use down stream; surface water from a inter basin transfer; water imported from another state; and water originating in bays or arms of the Gulf of Mexico. The bill would provide that water could be stored or diverted as well as appropriated for the same purposes as water is appropriated to meet downstream instream flow needs or freshwater inflow needs. The bill also would replace reference to privately-owned groundwater with developed water in reference to water delivered down beds and banks of, and it would implements a standard measurement method for dams that are greater than six feet in height and subject to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements for the diversion of water for irrigation.
The bill's passage is not expected to result in a signficant change in workload for the TCEQ.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, TL, SD
JOB, TL, SD