LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2013 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2781 by Fletcher (Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, the Health and Safety Code, the Local Government Code, and the Property Code relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives. The bill would replace the term "and landscape watering" with the term "and outdoor water" in the list of uses of certain requirements to be incorporated into the design and construction of certain new state buildings. The Texas Facilities Commission indicates the provision would not reflect a fiscal implication to the state. Under bill provisions, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be required to promulgate rules to address certain factors relating to rainwater harvesting systems connected to a public water supply system as an auxiliary water supply. TCEQ indicates rulemaking duties under bill provisions would not result in a significant fiscal implication to the agency. The bill would make other amendments related to privately owned rainwater harvesting systems. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact The Local Government Code would be amended to require training on rainwater harvesting for the permitting staff of each county and municipality located in a priority groundwater management area or with a population of more than 10,000 rather than 100,000, but this provision is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to local government. Source Agencies:303 Facilities Commission, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board LBB Staff: UP, TB, SZ, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2013
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2781 by Fletcher (Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2781 by Fletcher (Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB2781 by Fletcher (Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2781 by Fletcher (Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.), 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 Government Code, the Health and Safety Code, the Local Government Code, and the Property Code relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives. The bill would replace the term "and landscape watering" with the term "and outdoor water" in the list of uses of certain requirements to be incorporated into the design and construction of certain new state buildings. The Texas Facilities Commission indicates the provision would not reflect a fiscal implication to the state. Under bill provisions, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be required to promulgate rules to address certain factors relating to rainwater harvesting systems connected to a public water supply system as an auxiliary water supply. TCEQ indicates rulemaking duties under bill provisions would not result in a significant fiscal implication to the agency. The bill would make other amendments related to privately owned rainwater harvesting systems. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
The Local Government Code would be amended to require training on rainwater harvesting for the permitting staff of each county and municipality located in a priority groundwater management area or with a population of more than 10,000 rather than 100,000, but this provision is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to local government.
Source Agencies: 303 Facilities Commission, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board
303 Facilities Commission, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board
LBB Staff: UP, TB, SZ, KKR
UP, TB, SZ, KKR