LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2021 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2863 by Kuempel (Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add the Alliance Regional Water Authority, the Canyon Regional Water Authority, or a municipally owned utility owned by the City of Buda, the City of Kyle, or the City of San Marcos as eligible entities for exceptions to current prohibitions of injection into or through the Edwards Aquifer and states that a political subdivision would be eligible for the exception to prohibited injection into or through the Edwards Aquifer if it has a water right or contract for use of injected state water that does not prohibit use of the water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.Based on information provided by TCEQ, this analysis assume that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2021
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2863 by Kuempel (Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2863 by Kuempel (Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.), 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
HB2863 by Kuempel (Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.), As Introduced
HB2863 by Kuempel (Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add the Alliance Regional Water Authority, the Canyon Regional Water Authority, or a municipally owned utility owned by the City of Buda, the City of Kyle, or the City of San Marcos as eligible entities for exceptions to current prohibitions of injection into or through the Edwards Aquifer and states that a political subdivision would be eligible for the exception to prohibited injection into or through the Edwards Aquifer if it has a water right or contract for use of injected state water that does not prohibit use of the water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.Based on information provided by TCEQ, this analysis assume that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ
JMc, AJL, MW, GDZ