LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 23, 1997 TO: Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 320, As Engrossed Committee on Natural Resources By: Krusee Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB320 ( Relating to the ability of municipalities to provide water or wastewater service to a residence to preserve the quality of an aquifer the municipality uses as a water source.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB320-As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would allow municipalities to construct sewer and water systems and remove or fill septic tanks in areas located within a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction which are located over the recharge zone of an aquifer supplying water to the municipality. The bill would require the municipality to assess all costs against the property on which the work is completed, and the property owner would be required to repay the municipality for such costs within five years after completion of the work. Since municipalities would recover the costs associated with this bill from property owners, no fiscal impact to local governments is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 582 Natural Resources Conservation Commission LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,NT ,TL