LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                                May 3, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Natural Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB 3561 by Luna, Vilma (Relating to grant-making
               authority of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
               Commission.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would expand Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's
(TNRCC) grant making authority and allow the agency to receive and
distribute additional federal funds as they become available.  The bill
would allow the TNRCC to award grants to eligible, non-governmental
entities.  The bill would require the TNRCC to establish, by rule,
procedures relating to grant awards, distribution and eligibility
requirements.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.  The bill would allow the TNRCC to award grants to eligible
non-governmental entities which may impact the amount of grants funds
received by local governments.
  
  
Source Agencies:   582   Natural Resource Conservation Commission
LBB Staff:         JK, DE, NS