LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2021 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB601 by Perry (Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the Texas Produced Water Consortium comprised of representatives from the Railroad Commission, State Energy Conservation Office, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, Texas Water Development Board, private entities and a host university, Texas Tech University. The Consortium would be required to study the economics of beneficial uses of produced water and technology needed for those uses, and produce a report. The bill would require Texas Tech University to provide staff and other resources to consortium, to implement provisions of the legislation. Texas Tech University indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, JSM, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 20, 2021
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB601 by Perry (Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB601 by Perry (Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.), As Introduced
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
SB601 by Perry (Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.), As Introduced
SB601 by Perry (Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create the Texas Produced Water Consortium comprised of representatives from the Railroad Commission, State Energy Conservation Office, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, Texas Water Development Board, private entities and a host university, Texas Tech University. The Consortium would be required to study the economics of beneficial uses of produced water and technology needed for those uses, and produce a report. The bill would require Texas Tech University to provide staff and other resources to consortium, to implement provisions of the legislation. Texas Tech University indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin
300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, JSM, GO
JMc, AJL, JSM, GO