SRC- MKV S.B. 270 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 270
By: Lindsay
Natural Resources
5/22/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The North Harris County Regional Water Authority is authorized to charge
the owner of a well located within its boundaries a fee on the amount of
water pumped from the well. However, they are prohibited from applying the
fee to a well "used for the irrigation of agricultural crops."  Nursery
products and florist items in the hands of the producer are considered
agricultural products in various laws, rules, and regulations, but such
producers are continually having to defend their position as producers of
agricultural crops.  S.B. 270 expands the definition of "agricultural crop"
and adds definitions for "florist item," "nursery grower," and "nursery
product." 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 1.02, Chapter 1029, Acts of the 76th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, to redefine "agricultural crop" and to
define "florist item," "nursery grower," and "nursery product." 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.