LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 2, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Natural Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1175  by Wentworth (Relating to the administration of
               the weather modification program; providing penalties.),
               As Introduced
  
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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.  This
includes the administration of the grants program and the issuance of
licenses and permits.

It is assumed that all operating costs, revenue, and 1.5 full-time
equivalent positions (FTEs) 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 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