HBA-LJP H.B. 2045 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2045 By: Williams Natural Resources 7/17/2001 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the 77th Legislature, a district that charged an impact fee was required to use the fees collected and interest accrued on the fees collected only to pay the principal and interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations of the district. However, because voters in certain water districts may have been reluctant to approve additional bonds, districts 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.