LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 May 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2400 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other entities regarding water and sewer utilities and certain conservation and reclamation districts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would expand the number of days from 60 to 120 for notice before a rate increase by a water utility takes effect. The bill would require the entity's regulatory authority to suspend the rate change until the authority issues a final decision if the required number of protests are received. If a hearing is not set, the bill would provide for automatic approval of the rates requested by a utility. The bill would also eliminate hearing requirements for the dissolution of an inactive district and provide direct authority to the executive director to dissolve an inactive district. The bill would also remove the hearing requirement regarding a water districts conversion to a municipal utility district and provide the executive director of the TCEQ with the authority to enter an order for this conversion. None of the changes proposed in the bill is expected to result in significant fiscal implications to the TCEQ. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
May 5, 2011
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2400 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other entities regarding water and sewer utilities and certain conservation and reclamation districts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2400 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other entities regarding water and sewer utilities and certain conservation and reclamation districts.), As Introduced
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2400 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other entities regarding water and sewer utilities and certain conservation and reclamation districts.), As Introduced
HB2400 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other entities regarding water and sewer utilities and certain conservation and reclamation districts.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would expand the number of days from 60 to 120 for notice before a rate increase by a water utility takes effect. The bill would require the entity's regulatory authority to suspend the rate change until the authority issues a final decision if the required number of protests are received. If a hearing is not set, the bill would provide for automatic approval of the rates requested by a utility. The bill would also eliminate hearing requirements for the dissolution of an inactive district and provide direct authority to the executive director to dissolve an inactive district. The bill would also remove the hearing requirement regarding a water districts conversion to a municipal utility district and provide the executive director of the TCEQ with the authority to enter an order for this conversion. None of the changes proposed in the bill is expected to result in significant fiscal implications to the TCEQ.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL, KKR
JOB, SZ, TL, KKR