LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4107 by Chisum (Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exclude from regulation as a gas utility an electric cooperative or its subsidiary that sells electricity at wholesale and that offers or provides gas storage services to the public for hire if the gas storage facility is operated wholly or partly to support integration of renewable resources. No significant fiscal impact to the Railroad Commission or the Public Utility Commission. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ES, SZ, TL, SD LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4107 by Chisum (Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4107 by Chisum (Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB4107 by Chisum (Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB4107 by Chisum (Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exclude from regulation as a gas utility an electric cooperative or its subsidiary that sells electricity at wholesale and that offers or provides gas storage services to the public for hire if the gas storage facility is operated wholly or partly to support integration of renewable resources. No significant fiscal impact to the Railroad Commission or the Public Utility Commission. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas 455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ES, SZ, TL, SD JOB, KJG, ES, SZ, TL, SD