LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 10, 1995 TO: Honorable David Counts, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2510 Committee on Natural Resources By: Wilson House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 2510 (Relating to regulation of certain irrigators and irrigation system installers.) this office has determined the following: The bill would establish accreditation requirements for training courses and continuing education requirements for licensed irrigators. The bill would authorize the reimbursement of travel and per diem expenses of members of the Texas Irrigators Advisory Council. 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 Out Change in Year of Irrigators Number of State Fund 468 Employees from FY 1995 1996 $102,223 1.5 1997 90,983 1.5 1998 90,983 1.5 1999 90,983 1.5 2000 90,983 1.5 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