LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB546 by Fraser ( Relating to the state goal for energy efficiency.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission to adopt rule changes for the energy efficiency program. The bill would repeal the Subsection (b-2), Section 39.905 and Section 39.913 of the Utilities Code that required the Public Utility Commission to submit a report to the legislature no later than January 15, 2009. The Public Utility Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within 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, ES, JRO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB546 by Fraser ( Relating to the state goal for energy efficiency.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB546 by Fraser ( Relating to the state goal for energy efficiency.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB546 by Fraser ( Relating to the state goal for energy efficiency.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB546 by Fraser ( Relating to the state goal for energy efficiency.), 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 require the Public Utility Commission to adopt rule changes for the energy efficiency program. The bill would repeal the Subsection (b-2), Section 39.905 and Section 39.913 of the Utilities Code that required the Public Utility Commission to submit a report to the legislature no later than January 15, 2009. The Public Utility Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources.
The bill would require the Public Utility Commission to adopt rule changes for the energy efficiency program. The bill would repeal the Subsection (b-2), Section 39.905 and Section 39.913 of the Utilities Code that required the Public Utility Commission to submit a report to the legislature no later than January 15, 2009.
The Public Utility Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within 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, ES, JRO
JOB, ES, JRO