LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 26, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Gary Walker, Chair, House Committee on Land &
               Resource Management
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB716 by Bosse (Relating to the authority of governmental
               entities to exercise the right of eminent domain.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
A municipality could be limited in its ability to acquire property for
certain economic development projects as a result of the bill's
enactment.  In some cases, this could increase the cost of a project.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DE, TL