LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 17, 2017

TO:
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1920 by Flynn (Relating to the Palo Duro River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

The bill would implement recommendations made by the Sunset Advisory Commission (Commission) regarding the Palo Duro River Authority (PDRA). According to the Commission, the provision authorizing one or more PDRA members to withdraw from or dissolve PDRA could have a fiscal impact to PDRA and its county and city members, but any impact would have to be agreed to by all the members and cannot be estimated.

Additionally, the bill would authorize PDRA to develop, generate, distribute and sell electric energy to certain entities and allow use of PDRA property for hunting and recreational purposes. PDRA may realize a fiscal impact from these actions, however, the associated costs and revenue generated cannot be determined.


Source Agencies:
116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff:
UP, SZ, JJ, LAU