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:HB1734 by Walle (Relating to the rates charged by water and sewer utilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a utility to file an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to increase water and/or sewer rates no more than once in a 36 month period. The rate increase requested would be capped at 20 percent of the utilitys current rates. The TCEQ reports that most utilities file rate/tariff change applications every three years or less often. Therefore, the agency does not expect that its workload would increase or decrease signficiantly as a result of the bill's passage. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Local governments owning their own utilities are not required to file applications for rate increases with the TCEQ. Therefore, passage of the bill is not expected to affect local governments. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TL, TP
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:HB1734 by Walle (Relating to the rates charged by water and sewer utilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1734 by Walle (Relating to the rates charged by water and sewer utilities.), 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
HB1734 by Walle (Relating to the rates charged by water and sewer utilities.), As Introduced
HB1734 by Walle (Relating to the rates charged by water and sewer utilities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow a utility to file an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to increase water and/or sewer rates no more than once in a 36 month period. The rate increase requested would be capped at 20 percent of the utilitys current rates. The TCEQ reports that most utilities file rate/tariff change applications every three years or less often. Therefore, the agency does not expect that its workload would increase or decrease signficiantly as a result of the bill's passage.
The bill would allow a utility to file an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to increase water and/or sewer rates no more than once in a 36 month period. The rate increase requested would be capped at 20 percent of the utilitys current rates.
The TCEQ reports that most utilities file rate/tariff change applications every three years or less often. Therefore, the agency does not expect that its workload would increase or decrease signficiantly as a result of the bill's passage.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Local governments owning their own utilities are not required to file applications for rate increases with the TCEQ. Therefore, passage of the bill is not expected to affect local governments.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Local governments owning their own utilities are not required to file applications for rate increases with the TCEQ. Therefore, passage of the bill is not expected to affect local governments.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TL, TP
JOB, WK, TL, TP