Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3608 by Burnam (Relating to the evaluation by Texas Water Development Board of applications for financial assistance for certain retail public utilities.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require a the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to evaluate whether the water conservation plan of certain retail public utilities applying for financial assistance comply with TWDB's best management practices for water conservation. The TWDB would be required to provide each relevant applicant with evaluation results. Also, the TWDB would be required to provide the Legislature with a biennial report of the result of evaluations required under bill provisions. The TWDB indicates bill provisions would not result in a fiscal implication to the agency.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.