LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2023 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB156 by Perry (relating to the regulation and management of the use of groundwater and regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactThere could be an impact on groundwater conservation districts related to the recovery of attorney's fees and other costs being subject to the discretion of the court, processing petitions to change district rules, and administering management plans in compliance with the bill's provisions. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DKN, AJL, SZ, CMA, NTh LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2023 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB156 by Perry (relating to the regulation and management of the use of groundwater and regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB156 by Perry (relating to the regulation and management of the use of groundwater and regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 SB156 by Perry (relating to the regulation and management of the use of groundwater and regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB156 by Perry (relating to the regulation and management of the use of groundwater and regulation of groundwater conservation districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact There could be an impact on groundwater conservation districts related to the recovery of attorney's fees and other costs being subject to the discretion of the court, processing petitions to change district rules, and administering management plans in compliance with the bill's provisions. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DKN, AJL, SZ, CMA, NTh JMc, KDw, DKN, AJL, SZ, CMA, NTh