Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB26 by Metcalf (Relating to the notification of affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to make and enforce rules relating to the emergency management of dams under its regulation. Based on the analysis of TCEQ, duties and responsibilities associating with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.