LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB545 by Fraser (Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to establish, by rule, a distributed solar generation incentive program to be implemented by electric utilities. The bill would require the PUC to oversee the implementation of the program and establish procedures to achieve the program's goals. The Public Utility Commission indicates that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB545 by Fraser (Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB545 by Fraser (Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program.), As Introduced
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
SB545 by Fraser (Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program.), As Introduced
SB545 by Fraser (Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program.), As Introduced
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 distributed solar generation incentive program to be implemented by electric utilities. The bill would require the PUC to oversee the implementation of the program and establish procedures to achieve the program's goals. The Public Utility Commission indicates that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to establish, by rule, a distributed solar generation incentive program to be implemented by electric utilities. The bill would require the PUC to oversee the implementation of the program and establish procedures to achieve the program's goals.
The Public Utility Commission indicates that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES
JOB, JRO, ES