LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB366 by Anderson (Relating to creating a task force to review electric energy generation policies and certain permits for operation of electric generation facilities and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish an Electric Energy and Environmental Task Force to review electric energy generation policies, to review permits for operation of electric generation facilities, and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity. The Task Force would be composed of representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The bill would require these agencies to provide a representative to serve on the Electric Energy and Environmental Task Force. Based on the analysis of the PUC, the TCEQ, and the TWDB, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ES
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB366 by Anderson (Relating to creating a task force to review electric energy generation policies and certain permits for operation of electric generation facilities and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB366 by Anderson (Relating to creating a task force to review electric energy generation policies and certain permits for operation of electric generation facilities and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity.), 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
HB366 by Anderson (Relating to creating a task force to review electric energy generation policies and certain permits for operation of electric generation facilities and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity.), As Introduced
HB366 by Anderson (Relating to creating a task force to review electric energy generation policies and certain permits for operation of electric generation facilities and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would establish an Electric Energy and Environmental Task Force to review electric energy generation policies, to review permits for operation of electric generation facilities, and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity. The Task Force would be composed of representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The bill would require these agencies to provide a representative to serve on the Electric Energy and Environmental Task Force. Based on the analysis of the PUC, the TCEQ, and the TWDB, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources.
The bill would establish an Electric Energy and Environmental Task Force to review electric energy generation policies, to review permits for operation of electric generation facilities, and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity. The Task Force would be composed of representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The bill would require these agencies to provide a representative to serve on the Electric Energy and Environmental Task Force.
Based on the analysis of the PUC, the TCEQ, and the TWDB, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ES
JOB, KJG, ES