LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3028 by Burns (Relating to groundwater ownership and rights.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to create new rules for groundwater conservation districts regarding current and future use of groundwater and to create new rights for landowners concerning groundwater. The bill would allow groundwater conservation districts to request technical assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) regarding the merits of a petition for a district to engage in rulemaking. When such assistance is requested, TWDB would have 60 days to provide a technical response. Based on the analysis of TWDB, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources. Local Government Impact According to the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District, the bill would require the District to hire a consultant to work with legal counsel in the creation of rules regarding fair share. The associated costs of consultancy, legal counsel, and data modeling would approximate $50,000. The District's annual budget this fiscal year is $186,375; therefore, this analysis assumes the fiscal impact to the District would be significant. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MW, PBO, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2017
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3028 by Burns (Relating to groundwater ownership and rights.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3028 by Burns (Relating to groundwater ownership and rights.), 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
HB3028 by Burns (Relating to groundwater ownership and rights.), As Introduced
HB3028 by Burns (Relating to groundwater ownership and rights.), 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 create new rules for groundwater conservation districts regarding current and future use of groundwater and to create new rights for landowners concerning groundwater. The bill would allow groundwater conservation districts to request technical assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) regarding the merits of a petition for a district to engage in rulemaking. When such assistance is requested, TWDB would have 60 days to provide a technical response. Based on the analysis of TWDB, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District, the bill would require the District to hire a consultant to work with legal counsel in the creation of rules regarding fair share. The associated costs of consultancy, legal counsel, and data modeling would approximate $50,000. The District's annual budget this fiscal year is $186,375; therefore, this analysis assumes the fiscal impact to the District would be significant.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board
580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MW, PBO, JGA
UP, SZ, MW, PBO, JGA