LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1797 by Bohac (Relating to notice of a price change in retail electric service contracts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adopt rules directing electric utilities, retail electric providers, electric cooperatives, and municipally owned utilities to notify their fixed price contract customers in writing of the date of any price change in their contract at least one billing cycle in advance. Based on the analysis of the PUC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ES
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1797 by Bohac (Relating to notice of a price change in retail electric service contracts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1797 by Bohac (Relating to notice of a price change in retail electric service contracts.), As Introduced
Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1797 by Bohac (Relating to notice of a price change in retail electric service contracts.), As Introduced
HB1797 by Bohac (Relating to notice of a price change in retail electric service contracts.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adopt rules directing electric utilities, retail electric providers, electric cooperatives, and municipally owned utilities to notify their fixed price contract customers in writing of the date of any price change in their contract at least one billing cycle in advance. Based on the analysis of the PUC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adopt rules directing electric utilities, retail electric providers, electric cooperatives, and municipally owned utilities to notify their fixed price contract customers in writing of the date of any price change in their contract at least one billing cycle in advance.
Based on the analysis of the PUC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ES
JOB, KJG, ES