LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2021 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB152 by Perry (Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to allow a person with a real property interest in groundwater to petition the relevant Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) for certain rule changes. The bill would also make a GCD's recovery of attorney fees and other costs of a suit in which it prevails contingent on the court's decision to allow recovery or not. According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Southeast Texas GCD, the bill's provisions would have little to no fiscal impact on the district, with one exception. The provision that would make recovery of attorney fees and other costs contingent on the court's decision has the potential for significant fiscal impact that cannot be determined.According to the North Plains GCD, no significant fiscal impact on the district is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, CMA, DPE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2021
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB152 by Perry (Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB152 by Perry (Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB152 by Perry (Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB152 by Perry (Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to allow a person with a real property interest in groundwater to petition the relevant Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) for certain rule changes. The bill would also make a GCD's recovery of attorney fees and other costs of a suit in which it prevails contingent on the court's decision to allow recovery or not. According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to allow a person with a real property interest in groundwater to petition the relevant Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) for certain rule changes. The bill would also make a GCD's recovery of attorney fees and other costs of a suit in which it prevails contingent on the court's decision to allow recovery or not.
Local Government Impact
According to the Southeast Texas GCD, the bill's provisions would have little to no fiscal impact on the district, with one exception. The provision that would make recovery of attorney fees and other costs contingent on the court's decision has the potential for significant fiscal impact that cannot be determined.According to the North Plains GCD, no significant fiscal impact on the district is anticipated.
According to the North Plains GCD, no significant fiscal impact on the district is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, CMA, DPE
JMc, AJL, CMA, DPE