LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2621 by Hancock (Relating to deregulation of certain telecommunications markets and companies.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to provide that any market that is deregulated must remain deregulated, and that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) may not reregulate a market or company that has been deregulated. The bill would allow an incumbent local exchange company to petition the PUC to deregulate a market that the PUC had previously determined should remain regulated. The bill also amends the qualifications for a market to be deregulated. Based on the analysis of the PUC, it is assumed that 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, KJG, RAN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2621 by Hancock (Relating to deregulation of certain telecommunications markets and companies.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2621 by Hancock (Relating to deregulation of certain telecommunications markets and companies.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2621 by Hancock (Relating to deregulation of certain telecommunications markets and companies.), As Introduced
HB2621 by Hancock (Relating to deregulation of certain telecommunications markets and companies.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to provide that any market that is deregulated must remain deregulated, and that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) may not reregulate a market or company that has been deregulated. The bill would allow an incumbent local exchange company to petition the PUC to deregulate a market that the PUC had previously determined should remain regulated. The bill also amends the qualifications for a market to be deregulated. Based on the analysis of the PUC, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to provide that any market that is deregulated must remain deregulated, and that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) may not reregulate a market or company that has been deregulated. The bill would allow an incumbent local exchange company to petition the PUC to deregulate a market that the PUC had previously determined should remain regulated. The bill also amends the qualifications for a market to be deregulated.
Based on the analysis of the PUC, it is assumed that 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, KJG, RAN
JOB, KJG, RAN