Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3166 by Lucio III (Relating to the consideration of modeled sustainable groundwater pumping in the adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code requiring groundwater conservation districts to consider modeled sustainable groundwater pumping in their proposed desired future conditions.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District and the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.