Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB922 by Workman (relating to the creation of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Special District Local Laws Code creating the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District. The bill would create a board and appoint temporary directors until the uniform election date in November 2019. The bill would allow the district to collect fees on well construction, permit renewals, service connection, production, and administrative management. The district would not have tax authority.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.