LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2011 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB693 by Estes (Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Based on the analysis of the State Office of Administrative Hearings and the Water Development Board, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. If the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote in each house, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, CWS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2011
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB693 by Estes (Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB693 by Estes (Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB693 by Estes (Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB693 by Estes (Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), 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 relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Based on the analysis of the State Office of Administrative Hearings and the Water Development Board, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. If the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote in each house, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Water Code relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Based on the analysis of the State Office of Administrative Hearings and the Water Development Board, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. If the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote in each house, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 580 Water Development Board
360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, CWS
JOB, SZ, CWS