LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 19, 2007

TO:	Honorable Robert Puente, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1032 by Puente (Relating to amendments to regional water plans.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Water Code regarding procedures for amending regional water plans. The bill would allow expedited amendments to regional water plans in very limited circumstances. The revised amendment process would require water planning groups to post amendments on the group's meeting agenda for consideration at a planning group meeting and the public would be provided an opportunity to comment on the amendment at the meeting. The bill would eliminate the requirement to file an amendment with local newspapers, to mail individual notices, to hold a separate public hearing, and to allow a 30-day comment period. A proposed amendment could only go through the expedited notice process if it is found eligible by the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, DB