LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2993 by Paddie (Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate location of mineral exploration and development activities within its boundaries.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code to require a municipality that established a maximum proximity allowance for mineral exploration and development to apply the allowance uniformly to the development of identified markers within its boundaries. Under the provisions of the bill, a property owner or lessee would be permitted to petition a municipality for a waiver to utilize property within the area created by the proximity allowance. Under the provisions of the bill, the approval of a waiver would serve as a revision to the municipality's maximum proximity allowance. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:455 Railroad Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2015
TO: Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2993 by Paddie (Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate location of mineral exploration and development activities within its boundaries.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2993 by Paddie (Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate location of mineral exploration and development activities within its boundaries.), As Introduced
Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2993 by Paddie (Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate location of mineral exploration and development activities within its boundaries.), As Introduced
HB2993 by Paddie (Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate location of mineral exploration and development activities within its boundaries.), As Introduced
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 require a municipality that established a maximum proximity allowance for mineral exploration and development to apply the allowance uniformly to the development of identified markers within its boundaries. Under the provisions of the bill, a property owner or lessee would be permitted to petition a municipality for a waiver to utilize property within the area created by the proximity allowance. Under the provisions of the bill, the approval of a waiver would serve as a revision to the municipality's maximum proximity allowance.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 455 Railroad Commission
455 Railroad Commission
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, SD, EK
UP, SZ, SD, EK