Bill: HB 3417, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Natural Resources
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Tracy King
Bill Caption
Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
Under current law, groundwater conservation districts consider certain factors when evaluating a permit application, such as any unreasonable effects on other permit holders that might result from granting the application. HB 3417 would also require a district to consider any unreasonable effects on wells that are exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit.
Vote Recommendation Notes
HB 3417 neither uplifts nor offends our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
Corn Producers Association
Environmental Defense Fund
League of Independent Voters of Texas
Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club
Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District
Lower Colorado River Authority
National Wildlife Federation
Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Texas Water Conservation Association
The Nature Conservancy
