LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
                                Revision 1
  
                              April 9, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on
               Agriculture & Livestock
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3230  by Walker (Relating to the administration of the
               weather modification program and grants for weather
               modification and control activities.), Committee Report
               1st House, Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would transfer the authority for the administration of the
state's weather modification program from the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and
the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

The bill would require the TDA to develop and administer a program
awarding matching grants to political subdivisions for weather
modification and control while the TDLR will enforce the licensing and
permitting aspects of the program.

It is assume that all operating costs, revenue, and 1.5 full-time
equivalent positions associated with the administration of the state's
weather modification program, as well as all assets associated with the
state's weather modification program will be transferred to TDLR.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   452   Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation,
                   582   Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission,
                   551   Texas Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff:         JK, CL, GS