Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2231 by Corte, Frank (Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to file a lien on certain land adversely affected by past mining practices and reclaimed by the commission.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would remove the condition that property be held since May 2, 1977 as a requirement for property being protected from having a lien filed against it for mining-related reclamation activities for persons who did not consent to, participate in, or excercise control over an affected mining operation.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.