LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2009

TO:	Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2285 by Lucio (Relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Water Code to provide the Water Development Board (TWDB) the authority to provide financial assistance from the Economically Distressed Areas Account for the costs associated with the initial connection to a public water supply and sanitary sewer systems of residences that otherwise benefit from financial assistance.

 

TWDB anticipates that any costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within the agency’s existing resources.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, AH