LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
April 25, 1995
TO: Honorable David Counts, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on Natural Resources for House
House of Representatives Bill No. 2476
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
2476 (relating to the regulation of water well drillers and water
well pump installers) this office has determined the following:
The bill would amend Chapters 32 and 33 of the Water Code
relating to water well drillers and pump installers. The bill
would add and clarify definitions, remove requirements that rules
be approved by the Department of Licensing and Regulation,
authorize per diem expenses for Water Well Drillers Advisory
Council members and limit Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission administrative expenses from the Water Well Drillers
Fund to 20 percent of the fund. The limitation on administrative
expenses from the Water Well Drillers Fund will result in a
transfer of expenses to the General Revenue Fund.
The bill would also require mandatory participation of licensed
drillers and installers in continuing education programs and
deletes a requirement that the Water Well Drillers Fund is
subject to audit by the state auditor.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost to Probable Gain to Probable Cost to
Year the General the Water Well the Water Well
Revenue Fund 001 Drillers Fund 079 Drillers Fund 079
1996 $50,984 $50,984 $4,000
1997 50,984 50,984 4,000
1998 50,984 50,984 4,000
1999 50,984 50,984 4,000
2000 50,984 50,984 4,000
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Natural Resource Conservation Commission
LBB Staff: JK, JB, DF