LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3567 by Madden (Relating to energy savings performance contracts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code and require the State Energy Conservation Office to evaluate the claims made by offerors of such contracts by requiring an offeror to use specially designed test equipment to verify the savings with regard to energy savings performance contracts. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, WK, JM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3567 by Madden (Relating to energy savings performance contracts.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3567 by Madden (Relating to energy savings performance contracts.), As Introduced Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3567 by Madden (Relating to energy savings performance contracts.), As Introduced HB3567 by Madden (Relating to energy savings performance contracts.), 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 Government Code and require the State Energy Conservation Office to evaluate the claims made by offerors of such contracts by requiring an offeror to use specially designed test equipment to verify the savings with regard to energy savings performance contracts. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, WK, JM JOB, WK, JM