LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2023 TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4086 by Kuempel (Relating to the identification and mapping of aggregate production operations by The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin (Bureau) to conduct a study to identify locations in the state suitable for aggregate production operations and existing land uses or planning policies of political subdivisions that could result in an identified location becoming incompatible with use as an aggregate production operation. The bill would also require the Bureau to develop and maintain a database that maps locations identified under provisions of the bill and the Water Code. The database would have to be accessible by political subdivisions. The bill also specifies the Bureau update the study and map not less than once every ten years.Based on information provided by The University of Texas System, the Bureau will use Institutional Funds such as gifts, grants and donations with industry partners to cover the costs for implementing the provisions of the bill. Institutional Funds are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, GO, MOc, JSM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2023
TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4086 by Kuempel (Relating to the identification and mapping of aggregate production operations by The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4086 by Kuempel (Relating to the identification and mapping of aggregate production operations by The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.), As Introduced
Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4086 by Kuempel (Relating to the identification and mapping of aggregate production operations by The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.), As Introduced
HB4086 by Kuempel (Relating to the identification and mapping of aggregate production operations by The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin (Bureau) to conduct a study to identify locations in the state suitable for aggregate production operations and existing land uses or planning policies of political subdivisions that could result in an identified location becoming incompatible with use as an aggregate production operation. The bill would also require the Bureau to develop and maintain a database that maps locations identified under provisions of the bill and the Water Code. The database would have to be accessible by political subdivisions. The bill also specifies the Bureau update the study and map not less than once every ten years.Based on information provided by The University of Texas System, the Bureau will use Institutional Funds such as gifts, grants and donations with industry partners to cover the costs for implementing the provisions of the bill. Institutional Funds are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, GO, MOc, JSM
JMc, KDw, GO, MOc, JSM