FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2017
August 8, 2017
TO:
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB7 by Phelan (Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of trees or vegetation on private property.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a municipality that imposes a fee for tree removal must allow the person to apply for a credit for tree planting to offset the amount of the fee. The bill would also specify tree mitigation fee assessments based on property and residence types.
The bill would take effect December 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.