LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2017 TO: Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB129 by Craddick (relating to the manner in which a payor of proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production is required to provide certain information to a royalty interest owner.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code to require the payor of oil and gas royalty payments by a paper check to obtain the written consent of a royalty interest owner to provide certain required information. Based on the analysis of the Railroad Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, PBO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2017 TO: Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB129 by Craddick (relating to the manner in which a payor of proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production is required to provide certain information to a royalty interest owner.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB129 by Craddick (relating to the manner in which a payor of proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production is required to provide certain information to a royalty interest owner.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB129 by Craddick (relating to the manner in which a payor of proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production is required to provide certain information to a royalty interest owner.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB129 by Craddick (relating to the manner in which a payor of proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production is required to provide certain information to a royalty interest owner.), 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 Natural Resources Code to require the payor of oil and gas royalty payments by a paper check to obtain the written consent of a royalty interest owner to provide certain required information. Based on the analysis of the Railroad Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, PBO UP, SZ, PBO