Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HJR138 by Holland (proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406.
The joint resolution would amend Article III, Texas Constitution by adding Section 49-d-17 to create the Texas land and water conservation fund (LWCF).
The LWCF would be established as a fund outside the state treasury. Money in the LWCF could be administered and used, without further appropriation, by the Texas land and water conservation board to provide funding for conservation and restoration of, and public access to, land, water, and natural resources.
This proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department