LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 12, 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 and grants for weather modification and control activities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** 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