LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session March 27, 1995 TO: Honorable David Counts, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2476 Committee on Natural Resources By: Walker House of Representatives 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 15 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 $70,200 $70,200 $4,000 1997 70,200 70,200 4,000 1998 70,200 70,200 4,000 1999 70,200 70,200 4,000 2000 70,200 70,200 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