LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1874 by Larson (Relating to the provision of technical assistance by the Texas Water Development Board to an interregional planning council.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1874, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($147,637) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2022($80,103)2023($67,534)2024($67,534)2025($67,534)2026($67,534)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20212022($80,103)1.02023($67,534)1.02024($67,534)1.02025($67,534)1.02026($67,534)1.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the Water Code to require the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to provide technical assistance to the Interregional Planning Council, which works to improve coordination between regional water planning groups and TWDB. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2021
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1874 by Larson (Relating to the provision of technical assistance by the Texas Water Development Board to an interregional planning council.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1874 by Larson (Relating to the provision of technical assistance by the Texas Water Development Board to an interregional planning council.), As Introduced
Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1874 by Larson (Relating to the provision of technical assistance by the Texas Water Development Board to an interregional planning council.), As Introduced
HB1874 by Larson (Relating to the provision of technical assistance by the Texas Water Development Board to an interregional planning council.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1874, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($147,637) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1874, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($147,637) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2022 ($80,103)
2023 ($67,534)
2024 ($67,534)
2025 ($67,534)
2026 ($67,534)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2022 ($80,103) 1.0
2023 ($67,534) 1.0
2024 ($67,534) 1.0
2025 ($67,534) 1.0
2026 ($67,534) 1.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Water Code to require the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to provide technical assistance to the Interregional Planning Council, which works to improve coordination between regional water planning groups and TWDB. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
Methodology
Based on information provided by TWDB, this analysis assumes an additional 1.0 Program Specialist III ($50,000 salary per year) would be needed beginning in 2022. This FTE would provide support for up to nine Council meetings per year in addition to 13 meetings held by Council-created workgroups and committees. Costs associated with this FTEs would be $80,103 in fiscal year 2022 and $67,534 each subsequent year.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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580 Water Development Board
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JMc, AJL, MW, PBO