BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 964 By: Rodrguez Special Purpose Districts Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties note certain conflicts regarding the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District's governing authority. S.B. 964 seeks to provide regulatory certainty for the district so it can continue in its important role of regulating groundwater in Jeff Davis County. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 964 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to codify the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District. Among other things, the bill changes the nature of the district from an underground water conservation district to a groundwater conservation district and authorizes the district to assess applicable fees. The bill prohibits the district from charging for an annual period production fees greater than $1 per acre-foot for water used for agricultural use or 17 cents per 1,000 gallons for water used for any other purpose. S.B. 964 repeals Chapter 641, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 964
By: Rodrguez
Special Purpose Districts
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 964
By: Rodrguez
Special Purpose Districts
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties note certain conflicts regarding the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District's governing authority. S.B. 964 seeks to provide regulatory certainty for the district so it can continue in its important role of regulating groundwater in Jeff Davis County.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 964 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to codify the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District. Among other things, the bill changes the nature of the district from an underground water conservation district to a groundwater conservation district and authorizes the district to assess applicable fees. The bill prohibits the district from charging for an annual period production fees greater than $1 per acre-foot for water used for agricultural use or 17 cents per 1,000 gallons for water used for any other purpose. S.B. 964 repeals Chapter 641, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties note certain conflicts regarding the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District's governing authority. S.B. 964 seeks to provide regulatory certainty for the district so it can continue in its important role of regulating groundwater in Jeff Davis County.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 964 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to codify the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District. Among other things, the bill changes the nature of the district from an underground water conservation district to a groundwater conservation district and authorizes the district to assess applicable fees. The bill prohibits the district from charging for an annual period production fees greater than $1 per acre-foot for water used for agricultural use or 17 cents per 1,000 gallons for water used for any other purpose.
S.B. 964 repeals Chapter 641, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.