LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 6, 2003

TO:	Honorable Robert Puente, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2293 by Puente (Relating to the application of the junior priority requirement for a water right authorizing a transfer of water from one river basin in this state to another river basin in this state. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

The bill could result in decreased costs to local governments seeking to acquire water supplies outside their own watersheds.

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LBB Staff:

JK, CL, TL