LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2025 TO: Honorable Cody Harris, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB29 by Gerdes (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs and revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant. Local Government ImpactThere could be a cost to certain municipally owned water utilities with more than 150,000 service connections that would be required to conduct water loss audit validations, develop water loss mitigation plans, and update the utilities' water conservation plans. Municipally owned water utilities could be assessed a $25,000 administrative penalty for each violation of the requirements outlined in the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, TUf, BC, CWi, CMA, AJL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Cody Harris, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB29 by Gerdes (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Cody Harris, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB29 by Gerdes (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Cody Harris, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Cody Harris, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB29 by Gerdes (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
HB29 by Gerdes (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs and revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant.
Local Government Impact
There could be a cost to certain municipally owned water utilities with more than 150,000 service connections that would be required to conduct water loss audit validations, develop water loss mitigation plans, and update the utilities' water conservation plans. Municipally owned water utilities could be assessed a $25,000 administrative penalty for each violation of the requirements outlined in the bill.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, TUf, BC, CWi, CMA, AJL
JMc, TUf, BC, CWi, CMA, AJL