LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB965 by Springer (Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to permit a retail public utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures adopted or implemented by the retail public utility. Local Government Impact There could be costs to comply with water conservation measures, these costs would depend on the size, location and resources of a correctional facility and could be offset with savings in water usage. According to Lubbock County, requirements from the bill retrofitting a facility with additional controllers that would electronically limit the number of flushes, or time of showers, would cost an estimated $2.1 million for labor and materials. Other older facilities could be more costly to retrofit. Cooke County estimates no significant fiscal impact from complying with the requirements of the bill. Source Agencies:409 Commission on Jail Standards, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB965 by Springer (Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB965 by Springer (Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.), 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 HB965 by Springer (Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.), As Introduced HB965 by Springer (Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.), 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 to permit a retail public utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures adopted or implemented by the retail public utility. Local Government Impact There could be costs to comply with water conservation measures, these costs would depend on the size, location and resources of a correctional facility and could be offset with savings in water usage. According to Lubbock County, requirements from the bill retrofitting a facility with additional controllers that would electronically limit the number of flushes, or time of showers, would cost an estimated $2.1 million for labor and materials. Other older facilities could be more costly to retrofit. Cooke County estimates no significant fiscal impact from complying with the requirements of the bill. There could be costs to comply with water conservation measures, these costs would depend on the size, location and resources of a correctional facility and could be offset with savings in water usage. According to Lubbock County, requirements from the bill retrofitting a facility with additional controllers that would electronically limit the number of flushes, or time of showers, would cost an estimated $2.1 million for labor and materials. Other older facilities could be more costly to retrofit. Cooke County estimates no significant fiscal impact from complying with the requirements of the bill. Source Agencies: 409 Commission on Jail Standards, 696 Department of Criminal Justice 409 Commission on Jail Standards, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM UP, SZ, GG, BM