Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1132 by Hegar (Relating to the water rights permits issued to the Texas Water Development Board for the Allens Creek Reservoir.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require that upon application by the Texas Water Development Board, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be required to reissue without notice or hearing Water Right Appropriation Permit No. 2925 previously issued for Allen’s Creek Reservoir. The reissued permit would have priority date of September 1, 1999 and the date to commence construction would be not be later than September 1, 2025. The bill would also authorize the TCEQ to extend such time for good cause and provide for construction be completed within five years. The bill would require TCEQ to reissue a permit by September 1, 2011.
Passage of the bill is not expected to have a significant impact on agency workload at the TCEQ or Water Development Board.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies:
580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality