LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

March 14, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB373 by Jackson, Mike ( Relating to the permitting of structures adjacent to littoral property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

This bill proposes to lift the prohibition in statute against the issuance of permits for structures within 1,000 feet of a wildlife sanctuary, nature preserve, or privately owned shore property by the School Land Board. The School Land Board, operating through the General Land Office (GLO), manages public lands dedicated to the Permanent School Fund and collects fees for cabin permits.  The agency anticipates issuing 67 additional cabin permits per fiscal year for a total of $24,300 in new revenue per fiscal year. 

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

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, JF