LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
April 19, 1999
TO: Honorable David Counts, Chair, House Committee on Natural
Resources
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB 76 by Truan (Relating to requiring the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission to develop a water
supply model for the Rio Grande.), As Engrossed
**************************************************************************
* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB76, As Engrossed: positive impact of $0 through the biennium *
* ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
**************************************************************************
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
****************************************************
* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $0 *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 (1,000,000) *
* 2003 (1,500,000) *
* 2004 (400,000) *
****************************************************
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
***************************************************************************
*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $0 0.0 *
* 2001 0 0.0 *
* 2002 (1,000,000) 0.0 *
* 2003 (1,500,000) 0.0 *
* 2004 (400,000) 0.0 *
***************************************************************************
Technology Impact
The bill would require computer modeling expertise.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
(TNRCC) to develop or obtain an updated water availability model for the
Rio Grande River by December 31, 2003.
Methodology
Due to current agency workload plans for fiscal years 2000 and 2001
associated with water availability modeling required under Senate Bill 1
(75th Legislature), the TNRCC would begin the Rio Grande modeling effort
in fiscal year 2002. The estimated costs are based on contractor
assistance in developing the model, using historical costs for modeling
similar river basins with similar numbers of water rights.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Natural Resource Conservation Commission
LBB Staff: JK, DE, DM