LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 3, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on
               Agriculture & Livestock
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1175  by Wentworth (Relating to the administration of
               the weather modification program and grants for weather
               modification and control activities.), As Engrossed
  
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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).

It is assumed that all operating costs, revenue, and full-time equivalent
positions associated with the administration of the state's weather
modification grant program, as well as all assets associated with the
state's weather modification grant program will be transferred to the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

It is assumed that all operating costs, and revenue associated with the
administration of the state's weather modification grant program, as
well as all assets associated with the state's weather modification
grant program will be transferred to the Texas Department of
Agriculture.
  
Technology Impact
  
None.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   551   Texas Department of Agriculture, 580   Texas
                   Water Development Board, 582   Texas Natural Resource
                   Conservation Commission, 302   Office of the
                   Attorney General, 307   Secretary of State, 802
                   Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 304
                   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, CL, GS, DB