LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2019

TO:	Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB563 by Perry (Relating to the reporting of information about the use of federal money for flood research, planning, and mitigation projects.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to require all state agencies and universities that receive federal funds for flood research, planning, or mitigation projects to report quarterly to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) on the total funds received, the amount expended to date, and the eligibility requirements for receiving the funds. TWDB would be required to make this information publicly accessible online. Based on the analysis of TWDB and on information provided by various agencies that would likely need to submit information, it is assumed that the bill could be implemented using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 405 Department of Public Safety, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

WP, SZ, MW, PBO