LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2011 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB313 by Seliger (Relating to priority groundwater management areas.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would make changes to procedures relating to the creation and expansion of priority groundwater management areas and groundwater conservation districts and the evaluation of critical groundwater problems by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Although there could be some costs to the TCEQ and TWDB in implementing the provisions of the bill, any additional costs to the agencies are not expected to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 25, 2011
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB313 by Seliger (Relating to priority groundwater management areas.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB313 by Seliger (Relating to priority groundwater management areas.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB313 by Seliger (Relating to priority groundwater management areas.), As Passed 2nd House
SB313 by Seliger (Relating to priority groundwater management areas.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would make changes to procedures relating to the creation and expansion of priority groundwater management areas and groundwater conservation districts and the evaluation of critical groundwater problems by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Although there could be some costs to the TCEQ and TWDB in implementing the provisions of the bill, any additional costs to the agencies are not expected to be significant.
The bill would make changes to procedures relating to the creation and expansion of priority groundwater management areas and groundwater conservation districts and the evaluation of critical groundwater problems by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).
Although there could be some costs to the TCEQ and TWDB in implementing the provisions of the bill, any additional costs to the agencies are not expected to be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
JOB, SZ, TL