HBA-LJP H.B. 2045 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2045
By: Williams
Natural Resources
3/8/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a district that charges an impact fee is required to use
the fees collected and interest accrued on the fees collected to pay the
principal and interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations of the
district.  However, because voters in certain water districts may be
reluctant to approve additional bonds, districts may need the option of
using the collected impact fees and the interest accrued on the collected
fees to help pay for capital improvements or facility expansions.  House
Bill 2045 provides that a district can pay for capital improvements or
facility expansions with cash payments. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2045 amends the Water Code to expand the use of impact fees
collected and accrued by a district to include cash payment of the costs of
capital improvements or facility expansions identified in the capital
improvement plan. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.