LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2011

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB313 by Seliger (Relating to priority groundwater management areas.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would make changes to procedures relating to the creation and expansion of priority groundwater management areas and groundwater conservation districts and the evaluation of critical groundwater problems by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).

 

Although there could be some costs to the TCEQ and TWDB in implementing the provisions of the bill, any additional costs to the agencies are not expected to be significant.

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, SZ, TL