LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 13, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1318 by Lucio III (Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code by requiring a ground water conservation district to consider the aggregate acreage the retail public utility owns and the number of consumers inside the district and may subtract the permitted wells from the acreage. Local Government Impact According to the Red River Ground Water Conservation District and the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) no fiscal impact is anticipated to units of local government. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 13, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1318 by Lucio III (Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1318 by Lucio III (Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1318 by Lucio III (Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced HB1318 by Lucio III (Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code by requiring a ground water conservation district to consider the aggregate acreage the retail public utility owns and the number of consumers inside the district and may subtract the permitted wells from the acreage. Local Government Impact According to the Red River Ground Water Conservation District and the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) no fiscal impact is anticipated to units of local government. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM UP, SZ, GG, BM