LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 8, 2011

TO:
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB737 by Hegar (Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Water Code to grant the executive administrator of a groundwater conservation district the authority to determine the amount of water that may be produced on an average annual basis to achieve desired future conditions as established in a management plan. The bill also would instruct a groundwater conservation district to base permitting practices on the executive director’s model and analysis of current and future groundwater availability.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff:
JOB, TP, SZ