LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 13, 2001 TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1476 by Chisum (Relating to the creation of an information link for state agencies with jurisdiction over environmental and natural resources matters.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Some agencies could experience administrative costs associated with developing and maintaining an information link. However, these costs are not expected to be significant. This estimate assumes that the River Compact Commissions would establish and maintain an information link through the Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 313 Department of Information Resources, 592 State Soil & Water Conservation Board, 582 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 551 Texas Department of Agriculture, 455 Railroad Commission of Texas, 596 Texas River Compact Commissions, 802 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 580 Texas Water Development Board, 554 Texas Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: JK, CL, TL, NV