LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB272 by Seliger (Relating to water well recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including the production, use, and withdrawal of groundwater.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to require the Water Development Board (WDB), after consulting with the groundwater conservation districts (GWCD), to adopt rules requiring the owner or operator of certain water wells to report well withdrawals to the GWCDs or directly to the WDB, if the well is not located in a GWCD. The WDB anticipates any rulemaking requirements as a result of the bill could be accomplished within the agencys existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB272 by Seliger (Relating to water well recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including the production, use, and withdrawal of groundwater.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB272 by Seliger (Relating to water well recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including the production, use, and withdrawal of groundwater.), As Introduced
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
SB272 by Seliger (Relating to water well recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including the production, use, and withdrawal of groundwater.), As Introduced
SB272 by Seliger (Relating to water well recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including the production, use, and withdrawal of groundwater.), 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 to require the Water Development Board (WDB), after consulting with the groundwater conservation districts (GWCD), to adopt rules requiring the owner or operator of certain water wells to report well withdrawals to the GWCDs or directly to the WDB, if the well is not located in a GWCD. The WDB anticipates any rulemaking requirements as a result of the bill could be accomplished within the agencys existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require the Water Development Board (WDB), after consulting with the groundwater conservation districts (GWCD), to adopt rules requiring the owner or operator of certain water wells to report well withdrawals to the GWCDs or directly to the WDB, if the well is not located in a GWCD. The WDB anticipates any rulemaking requirements as a result of the bill could be accomplished within the agencys existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board
580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TB
UP, SZ, TB