LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1538 by Williams (Relating to the operation and placement of systems used to anchor or moor barges in, on or adjacent to coastal lands of the state of Texas), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would establish administrative rules governing the placement and operation of water based barge mooring structures located on coastal public lands of the state. The rules shall establish a
program for receiving a permit to operate water based barge mooring structures to be administered by the Texas General Land Office in consultation with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JK, CL, MS