LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1174 by Hartnett (Relating to payment by a municipality for certain damages arising from the municipality's operation of its sanitary sewer system.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize a municipality to pay damages arising from the backup of the municipality's sanitary sewer system regardless of whether the municipality would otherwise be liable for the damages. Local Government Impact The fiscal impact to a municipality would depend on whether the municipality decided to pay the damages, how many persons or entities suffered damages, the level of damages that occurred, and the cost to mitigate those damages. A municipality would likely be willing to pay damages only if the costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1174 by Hartnett (Relating to payment by a municipality for certain damages arising from the municipality's operation of its sanitary sewer system.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1174 by Hartnett (Relating to payment by a municipality for certain damages arising from the municipality's operation of its sanitary sewer system.), As Introduced
Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1174 by Hartnett (Relating to payment by a municipality for certain damages arising from the municipality's operation of its sanitary sewer system.), As Introduced
HB1174 by Hartnett (Relating to payment by a municipality for certain damages arising from the municipality's operation of its sanitary sewer system.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize a municipality to pay damages arising from the backup of the municipality's sanitary sewer system regardless of whether the municipality would otherwise be liable for the damages.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal impact to a municipality would depend on whether the municipality decided to pay the damages, how many persons or entities suffered damages, the level of damages that occurred, and the cost to mitigate those damages. A municipality would likely be willing to pay damages only if the costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, DB
JOB, DB