Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4175 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to eminent domain powers of certain conservation and reclamation districts. ), Conference Committee Report
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Special District Local Laws to permit certain municipal utility districts, utility districts, and water control and improvement districts to exercise eminent domain if the district submits a letter to the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) by December 31, 2015. Despite the expiration of eminent domain authority under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, a district would have eminent domain authority on or after the 90th day following the submittal of the letter to CPA.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.