LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 12, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB578 by Campbell (Relating to the inclusion in a regional water plan of information regarding water infrastructure facilities that may be used in an emergency shortage of water.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that regional planning groups include in a regional plan submitted to the Texas Water Development Board information on major water infrastructure faciliteis that may be used for interconnnections in the event of an emergency shortage of water. However, this information would be exempt from disclosure laws under the public information law in Government Code, Chapter 552.

Any technical assistance the Water Development Board would provide to regional planning groups is expcted to be absorbed within the agency's existing budget.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Any costs to regional planning groups in identifying interconnection locations is not expected to be significant.

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LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, TL