LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB302 by Seliger (Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to change certain procedures for a groundwater conservation districts (GCD) management plan; operations and procedures; rulemaking authority; interim permitting; and use of permit fees. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be required to take action pursuant to a petition to ensure that all GCDs comply with the requirements as defined by the provisions of the bill. An affected person could file a petition with TCEQ if rules adopted by a GCD did not achieve applicable desired future condition. Not later than the 60th day after the date of the administrative approval of a GCDs management plan, the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) would be required to ensure that it is consistent with the desired future conditions that are applicable to all or part of the GCD. The TWDB and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board reported the provisions of the bill would not have a fiscal impact on the State. TCEQ reported the provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the agency. Local Government Impact The Bee Groundwater Conservation District and the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District reported no fiscal impact is anticipated. The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District reported there were costs totaling an estimated $5,352 for the five-year review plan that was adopted in May, 2012, which included staff time, public notices, postage, and office supplies. Costs for the next five-year review plan in 2017 would increase. Source Agencies:592 Soil and Water Conservation Board, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, TP, SZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2013
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB302 by Seliger (Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB302 by Seliger (Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts.), 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
SB302 by Seliger (Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB302 by Seliger (Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts.), 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 Water Code to change certain procedures for a groundwater conservation districts (GCD) management plan; operations and procedures; rulemaking authority; interim permitting; and use of permit fees. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be required to take action pursuant to a petition to ensure that all GCDs comply with the requirements as defined by the provisions of the bill. An affected person could file a petition with TCEQ if rules adopted by a GCD did not achieve applicable desired future condition. Not later than the 60th day after the date of the administrative approval of a GCDs management plan, the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) would be required to ensure that it is consistent with the desired future conditions that are applicable to all or part of the GCD. The TWDB and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board reported the provisions of the bill would not have a fiscal impact on the State. TCEQ reported the provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the agency.
Local Government Impact
The Bee Groundwater Conservation District and the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District reported no fiscal impact is anticipated. The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District reported there were costs totaling an estimated $5,352 for the five-year review plan that was adopted in May, 2012, which included staff time, public notices, postage, and office supplies. Costs for the next five-year review plan in 2017 would increase.
The Bee Groundwater Conservation District and the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District reported no fiscal impact is anticipated.
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District reported there were costs totaling an estimated $5,352 for the five-year review plan that was adopted in May, 2012, which included staff time, public notices, postage, and office supplies. Costs for the next five-year review plan in 2017 would increase.
Source Agencies: 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
592 Soil and Water Conservation Board, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, TP, SZ
UP, TP, SZ