LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 3, 2007

TO:	Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2108 by Puente (Relating to the deadline for the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Texas Water Development Board to complete priority instream flow studies of the state's rivers and streams.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill changes the date of the deadline from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2016 for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Texas Water Development Board to finish priority instream flow studies of Texas rivers and streams.  Progress in completing these studies has been delayed by a peer review of program methodology by the National Academy of Science.  This has necessitated the change in deadline; no fiscal impact is anticipated as a result of this change.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, CT, WK, TL, JF