LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1968 by Chisum (Relating to regulation of gas pipelines; providing penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the Gas Pipeline Regulatory Act, to be added to Title 3 of the Utilities Code. The Act would mirror, to a great extent, the Gas Utility Regulatory Act, which is applicable to gas utilities. The effect of the bill would be that natural gas pipelines would no longer be regulated as gas utilities, as the term gas utility is currently defined. None of the changes proposed by the bill is expected to result in a significant change in the workload of the Railroad Commission or any other state agency. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 308 State Auditor's Office, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 455 Railroad Commission, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1968 by Chisum (Relating to regulation of gas pipelines; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1968 by Chisum (Relating to regulation of gas pipelines; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1968 by Chisum (Relating to regulation of gas pipelines; providing penalties.), As Introduced
HB1968 by Chisum (Relating to regulation of gas pipelines; providing penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create the Gas Pipeline Regulatory Act, to be added to Title 3 of the Utilities Code. The Act would mirror, to a great extent, the Gas Utility Regulatory Act, which is applicable to gas utilities. The effect of the bill would be that natural gas pipelines would no longer be regulated as gas utilities, as the term gas utility is currently defined. None of the changes proposed by the bill is expected to result in a significant change in the workload of the Railroad Commission or any other state agency.
The bill would create the Gas Pipeline Regulatory Act, to be added to Title 3 of the Utilities Code. The Act would mirror, to a great extent, the Gas Utility Regulatory Act, which is applicable to gas utilities. The effect of the bill would be that natural gas pipelines would no longer be regulated as gas utilities, as the term gas utility is currently defined. None of the changes proposed by the bill is expected to result in a significant change in the workload of the Railroad Commission or any other state agency.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 308 State Auditor's Office, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 455 Railroad Commission, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 308 State Auditor's Office, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 455 Railroad Commission, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
JOB, SZ, TL