LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Puente, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2920 by Kuempel (Relating to the regulatory authority of groundwater conservation districts, underground water conservation districts, and other districts and authorities authorized to regulate the spacing of water wells, the production from water wells, or both.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would restrict a groundwater conservation district to adopting rules that would reduce the amount of groundwater that may be produced when regulating the spacing wells and production of groundwater. The rules must be based on sound hydrogeologic science.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, DLBa