LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1245 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the Commission on Environmental Quality's executive director to establish interim rates for appeals filed with the agency. Under current law, interim rates can be requested upon the executive director's or an appellant's motion to the Commission. The bill would remove that provision. The bill's passage is not expected to result in any significant fiscal impact to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:475 Office of Public Utility Counsel, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2009
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1245 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1245 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1245 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced
HB1245 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the Commission on Environmental Quality's executive director to establish interim rates for appeals filed with the agency. Under current law, interim rates can be requested upon the executive director's or an appellant's motion to the Commission. The bill would remove that provision. The bill's passage is not expected to result in any significant fiscal impact to the state.
The bill would allow the Commission on Environmental Quality's executive director to establish interim rates for appeals filed with the agency. Under current law, interim rates can be requested upon the executive director's or an appellant's motion to the Commission. The bill would remove that provision.
The bill's passage is not expected to result in any significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
475 Office of Public Utility Counsel, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TL
JOB, WK, TL