Honorable Robert Puente, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB891 by Hilderbran (Relating to water rights Permit No. 5394A issued to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would make void a permit issue by the Commission on Environmental Quality to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority. The permit states that the authorization to use 1,661acre-feet of the water authorized in the permit which the permittee has not committed to a contract for use by December 31, 2010 shall be subject to cancellation and the permittee shall request the Commission to voluntarily cancel the portion of the water not under contract. The bill would have no fiscal impact on the state.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.