LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2009

TO:	Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2008 by Hegar (Relating to consideration of water produced from exempt wells.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize groundwater conservation districts to consider water produced by exempt wells when permitting under an adopted availability or a managed available groundwater limit. No significant fiscal impact to the state is expected as a result of the bill's passage.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, TL