LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2009

TO:	Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB722 by Howard, Donna (Relating to an independent review of a proposed facility to supply drinking water requested by certain municipalities and other local governments. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a person prior to constructing a facility to supply drinking water with a value greater than $100 million to contract for an independent review of the proposed facility that would examine the scope of the project, the benefits to the local governmental entity, and the effect of the facility on persons residing within the boundaries of the proposed facility.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, TP