LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB544 by Anderson, Charles "Doc" (Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to expand the uses of funds in the Rural Water Assistance Fund to allow the Water Development Board to contract for planning services to assist rural political subdivisions in obtaining and using financing for certain purposes in addition to outreach, financial, and technical assistance services authorized under current law. The agency has reported that it is not currently contracting out any outreach, financial, and technical assistance activities and that it has not done so in the past. Based on the analysis of the agency, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MW, PBO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 7, 2017
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB544 by Anderson, Charles "Doc" (Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB544 by Anderson, Charles "Doc" (Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.), 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
HB544 by Anderson, Charles "Doc" (Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.), As Introduced
HB544 by Anderson, Charles "Doc" (Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.), 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 expand the uses of funds in the Rural Water Assistance Fund to allow the Water Development Board to contract for planning services to assist rural political subdivisions in obtaining and using financing for certain purposes in addition to outreach, financial, and technical assistance services authorized under current law. The agency has reported that it is not currently contracting out any outreach, financial, and technical assistance activities and that it has not done so in the past. Based on the analysis of the agency, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MW, PBO
UP, SZ, MW, PBO