LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1824 by Price (Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to grant the executive administrator of a groundwater conservation district the authority to determine the amount of water that may be produced on an average annual basis to achieve desired future conditions as established in a management plan. The bill also would instruct a groundwater conservation district to base permitting practices on the executive directors model and analysis of current and future groundwater availability. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2011
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1824 by Price (Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1824 by Price (Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.), 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
HB1824 by Price (Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.), As Introduced
HB1824 by Price (Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to grant the executive administrator of a groundwater conservation district the authority to determine the amount of water that may be produced on an average annual basis to achieve desired future conditions as established in a management plan. The bill also would instruct a groundwater conservation district to base permitting practices on the executive directors model and analysis of current and future groundwater availability.
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, SZ, TP
JOB, SZ, TP