LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                               May 26, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Bill Ratliff, Lieutenant Governor
               Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney, Speaker of the House
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1148  by Cook (Relating to notice of proposed
               construction sent to the county commissioners court and
               others regarding, and the marking, location, and removal
               of, certain wireless communication facilities.),
               Conference Committee Report
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would require a person wishing to construct, transfer ownership,
or remove a wireless communication facility that is taller than 100 feet
to file various notices in advance of construction with the county
clerk, public airports located within three miles of the proposed
facility, the Texas Department of Agriculture, and either each owner of
land within two miles of the proposed location or in a newspaper of
general circulation in the county.  The Texas Department of Agriculture
would, in turn, be required to notify the boll weevil eradication
foundation.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, DB