LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2013

TO:	Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2146 by Hilderbran (Relating to certain restrictions on the mining of marl, sand, gravel, shell, or mudshell in certain protected freshwater areas.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to the limits on mining particular material in certain protected freshwater areas. Under bill provisions, the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission could not grant certain permits, as described, within areas of the Edwards Plateau. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) indicates the bill has no fiscal implication to the department. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds vote in both houses.  Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

UP, TB, SZ, ZS