LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB347 by Watson (Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code requiring regional water planning groups to be subject to Chapters 551 and 552 of the Government Code. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, BM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB347 by Watson (Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB347 by Watson (Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB347 by Watson (Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB347 by Watson (Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code requiring regional water planning groups to be subject to Chapters 551 and 552 of the Government Code. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, BM UP, CL, GG, BM