LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 3, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1451 by Averitt (Relating to the management of groundwater. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Water Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to add each state senator and state representative who represents a part of an area proposed for designation as a priority groundwater management area to the list of those to whom the agency provides written notice of a hearing. In addition, the bill would make administrative changes to the operations of a groundwater conservation district.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, DLBa