LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1560 by Taylor (Relating to easements used for dune construction and maintenance projects.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code to authorize a person who owns property that borders the line of mean high tide or mean higher high tide establishing the boundary of state-owned submerged land may grant an easement to the state, a county, or a municipality to construct and maintain a dune project as defined by the provisions. The bill would establish requirements regarding a dune project easement and would require a recordable release if an easement is terminated. The General Land Office (GLO) indicated no fiscal implication to the GLO is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1560 by Taylor (Relating to easements used for dune construction and maintenance projects.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1560 by Taylor (Relating to easements used for dune construction and maintenance projects.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1560 by Taylor (Relating to easements used for dune construction and maintenance projects.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1560 by Taylor (Relating to easements used for dune construction and maintenance projects.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code to authorize a person who owns property that borders the line of mean high tide or mean higher high tide establishing the boundary of state-owned submerged land may grant an easement to the state, a county, or a municipality to construct and maintain a dune project as defined by the provisions. The bill would establish requirements regarding a dune project easement and would require a recordable release if an easement is terminated. The General Land Office (GLO) indicated no fiscal implication to the GLO is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP UP, SZ, TP