LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2013 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1496 by Taylor, Van (Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to include any interest in an oil or natural gas well in the definition of private real property that is not owned by the federal government, this state, or a political subdivision of this state. A political subdivision could not impose or enforce a limitation that would prevent or prohibit the development of an oil or gas well that has been permitted by the Texas Railroad Commission, unless it was a reasonable standard relating to visual aesthetics; noise abatement; or hours of operation. According to the Texas Railroad Commission, no fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact There could be a fiscal impact to a political subdivision that currently has an ordinance or rule regarding the development of permitted oil or gas wells; however, the amounts are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:455 Railroad Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2013
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1496 by Taylor, Van (Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1496 by Taylor, Van (Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1496 by Taylor, Van (Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells.), As Introduced
HB1496 by Taylor, Van (Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to include any interest in an oil or natural gas well in the definition of private real property that is not owned by the federal government, this state, or a political subdivision of this state. A political subdivision could not impose or enforce a limitation that would prevent or prohibit the development of an oil or gas well that has been permitted by the Texas Railroad Commission, unless it was a reasonable standard relating to visual aesthetics; noise abatement; or hours of operation. According to the Texas Railroad Commission, no fiscal impact is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
There could be a fiscal impact to a political subdivision that currently has an ordinance or rule regarding the development of permitted oil or gas wells; however, the amounts are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 455 Railroad Commission
455 Railroad Commission
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
UP, SZ, TP