LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2768 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district. Based on information provided by the State Office of Administrative Hearings, Soil and Water Conservation Board, Commission on Environmental Quality, and 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. Local Government Impact A GCD would be responsible for travel costs if a lawsuit is filed in Travis County instead of in the local county that would vary with the location of the district and the length of the case. Source Agencies:360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, CWS, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 2013
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2768 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2768 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2768 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced
HB2768 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district.), 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 relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district. Based on information provided by the State Office of Administrative Hearings, Soil and Water Conservation Board, Commission on Environmental Quality, and 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 amend the Water Code relating to the administration and judicial review of a suit involving a groundwater conservation district.
Based on information provided by the State Office of Administrative Hearings, Soil and Water Conservation Board, Commission on Environmental Quality, and 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.
Local Government Impact
A GCD would be responsible for travel costs if a lawsuit is filed in Travis County instead of in the local county that would vary with the location of the district and the length of the case.
Source Agencies: 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board
360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, CWS, KKR
UP, SZ, CWS, KKR