Bill
HB 922
85(R) - 2017
House Natural Resources
Senate Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
House Natural Resources
Senate Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
Groundwater Conservation Districts
Special Districts
Special Purpose
Utilities
Water
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
Author(s)
Paul Workman
Sponsor(s)
Dawn Buckingham
Bill Caption
Relating to the creation of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This is a local bill. HB 922 would create the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conversation District, allowing it to collect fees on well construction, permit renewals, service connection, production, and administrative management. The district would not have tax authority.
Vote Recommendation Notes
While this bill would create a new special purpose district, due to the limited local nature of this bill and the unique role these types of districts play in allowing development to take place in a way that makes the users of the service responsible for the cost of that development we are neutral on this legislation. We do recommend that this district be subject to sunset provisions so they do not operate in perpetuity.
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