LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2134 by Rios Ybarra (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to require a retail public utility providing potable water that serves a population of more than 3,300 to perform and submit an audit to the Texas Water Development Board on an annual basis rather than the current frequency of every five years. Based on analysis by the Texas Water Development Board, it is anticipated that any associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, DB, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2009
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2134 by Rios Ybarra (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2134 by Rios Ybarra (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public 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
HB2134 by Rios Ybarra (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), As Introduced
HB2134 by Rios Ybarra (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require a retail public utility providing potable water that serves a population of more than 3,300 to perform and submit an audit to the Texas Water Development Board on an annual basis rather than the current frequency of every five years. Based on analysis by the Texas Water Development Board, it is anticipated that any associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require a retail public utility providing potable water that serves a population of more than 3,300 to perform and submit an audit to the Texas Water Development Board on an annual basis rather than the current frequency of every five years.
Based on analysis by the Texas Water Development Board, it is anticipated that any associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board
580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: JOB, DB, SD
JOB, DB, SD