Honorable Robert Puente, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1313 by Hilderbran (Relating to transmittal to the Texas Water Development Board and a local groundwater conservation district of certain information by a person applying to subdivide a tract of land.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Commission on Environmental Quality, in consultation with the Water Development Board (WDB), to adopt rules requiring a subdivision developer to provide groundwater availability data to the WDB and any groundwater conservation district within the groundwater conservation district’s boundaries.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.