LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1901 by Keffer (Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water entities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to authorize a public utility agency created under Chapter 572, Local Government Code, or any of the public entities participating in which are districts, if at least one of the districts meets the specified criteria, to issue bonds without the feasibility determination or approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Under current statute, a district may not issue bonds without the approval of TCEQ with the exception of certain types of refunding bonds and bonds issued to and approved by the Farmers Home Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, the North American Development Bank, or the Texas Water Development Board. Current statutes also exempt specific categories of districts from TCEQs bond approval process. According to TCEQ, no significant fiscal implications are anticipated to implement the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2011
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1901 by Keffer (Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water entities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1901 by Keffer (Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water entities.), 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
HB1901 by Keffer (Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water entities.), As Introduced
HB1901 by Keffer (Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water entities.), 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 authorize a public utility agency created under Chapter 572, Local Government Code, or any of the public entities participating in which are districts, if at least one of the districts meets the specified criteria, to issue bonds without the feasibility determination or approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Under current statute, a district may not issue bonds without the approval of TCEQ with the exception of certain types of refunding bonds and bonds issued to and approved by the Farmers Home Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, the North American Development Bank, or the Texas Water Development Board. Current statutes also exempt specific categories of districts from TCEQs bond approval process. According to TCEQ, no significant fiscal implications are anticipated to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would amend the Water Code to authorize a public utility agency created under Chapter 572, Local Government Code, or any of the public entities participating in which are districts, if at least one of the districts meets the specified criteria, to issue bonds without the feasibility determination or approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Under current statute, a district may not issue bonds without the approval of TCEQ with the exception of certain types of refunding bonds and bonds issued to and approved by the Farmers Home Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, the North American Development Bank, or the Texas Water Development Board. Current statutes also exempt specific categories of districts from TCEQs bond approval process.
According to TCEQ, no significant fiscal implications are anticipated to implement the provisions of the bill.
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, SZ, TP
JOB, SZ, TP