LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB232 by Rodriguez (Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to establish by rule a grant program to be funded from the Universal Service Fund that would assist service administrators of a telephone voice mailbox service for individuals who are homeless, are in transition, or cannot afford telephone services. The bill would establish eligibility requirements for the service administrators. The bill would prohibit the PUC from assessing a fee of more than 3.4% of taxable communications receipts for the purpose of 56.021 or Subchapter I. The Public Utility Commission indicates that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES, KJG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2009
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB232 by Rodriguez (Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB232 by Rodriguez (Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee.), As Engrossed
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB232 by Rodriguez (Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee.), As Engrossed
HB232 by Rodriguez (Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee.), As Engrossed
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 establish by rule a grant program to be funded from the Universal Service Fund that would assist service administrators of a telephone voice mailbox service for individuals who are homeless, are in transition, or cannot afford telephone services. The bill would establish eligibility requirements for the service administrators. The bill would prohibit the PUC from assessing a fee of more than 3.4% of taxable communications receipts for the purpose of 56.021 or Subchapter I. The Public Utility Commission indicates that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to establish by rule a grant program to be funded from the Universal Service Fund that would assist service administrators of a telephone voice mailbox service for individuals who are homeless, are in transition, or cannot afford telephone services. The bill would establish eligibility requirements for the service administrators.
The bill would prohibit the PUC from assessing a fee of more than 3.4% of taxable communications receipts for the purpose of 56.021 or Subchapter I.
The Public Utility Commission indicates that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES, KJG
JOB, JRO, ES, KJG