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:SB600 by Van de Putte (Relating to a solar energy technology generation incentive program to be administered by electric utilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adopt rules to add incentive programs for generation capacity from solar energy technologies to the utility energy efficiency program. The Public Utility Commission anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current 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:SB600 by Van de Putte (Relating to a solar energy technology generation incentive program to be administered by electric utilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB600 by Van de Putte (Relating to a solar energy technology generation incentive program to be administered by electric utilities.), 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
SB600 by Van de Putte (Relating to a solar energy technology generation incentive program to be administered by electric utilities.), As Introduced
SB600 by Van de Putte (Relating to a solar energy technology generation incentive program to be administered by electric utilities.), 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 adopt rules to add incentive programs for generation capacity from solar energy technologies to the utility energy efficiency program. The Public Utility Commission anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adopt rules to add incentive programs for generation capacity from solar energy technologies to the utility energy efficiency program.
The Public Utility Commission anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current 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