H.B. No. 4291
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the fees charged by the Colorado County Groundwater
  Conservation District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 8824.151, Special
  District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 8824.151.  DISTRICT REVENUE AND FEES.
         SECTION 2.  Section 8824.151(a), Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  To accomplish the regulatory goals of the district, pay
  the maintenance and operating costs of the district, and [to] pay
  any bonds or notes issued by the district, the district may:
               (1)  impose ad valorem taxes at a rate not to exceed
  three cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property
  in the district; [or]
               (2)  assess production fees as authorized by Section
  36.205, Water Code;
               (3)  solicit and accept grants from any public or
  private source;
               (4)  assess an export fee on water [reasonable fees
  for:
                     [(A)  services provided;
                     [(B)     water withdrawn from each well that is not
  exempt from district permitting or regulation; or
                     [(C)  groundwater] exported from the district in
  an amount not to exceed 150 percent of the maximum wholesale water
  rate charged by the City of Houston; and
               (5)  assess other fees authorized under Chapter 36,
  Water Code.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4291 was passed by the House on May 4,
  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4291 was passed by the Senate on May
  24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor