LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2623 by Beck (Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 2311.001 of the Government Code to add institutions of higher education to the list of facilities designated as "critical governmental facilities." This designation would place institutions of higher education under the purview of Section 2311.002, which requires conduct of an evaluation to determine if equipping a critical governmental facility with a combined heating and power system would result in expected energy savings that would exceed the expected costs of purchasing, operating, and maintaining the system over a 20-year period. If the expected energy savings exceeds the expected costs, the institution of higher education would be authorized to equip critical governmental facilities with a combined heating and power system. The bill would also amend Section 2311.002 of the Government Code to require the State Energy Conservation Office to establish guidelines for evaluating the cost effectiveness of equipping a critical governmental facility with a combined heating and power system. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ESi, LCO, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2623 by Beck (Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2623 by Beck (Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.), As Engrossed
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2623 by Beck (Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.), As Engrossed
HB2623 by Beck (Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 2311.001 of the Government Code to add institutions of higher education to the list of facilities designated as "critical governmental facilities." This designation would place institutions of higher education under the purview of Section 2311.002, which requires conduct of an evaluation to determine if equipping a critical governmental facility with a combined heating and power system would result in expected energy savings that would exceed the expected costs of purchasing, operating, and maintaining the system over a 20-year period. If the expected energy savings exceeds the expected costs, the institution of higher education would be authorized to equip critical governmental facilities with a combined heating and power system. The bill would also amend Section 2311.002 of the Government Code to require the State Energy Conservation Office to establish guidelines for evaluating the cost effectiveness of equipping a critical governmental facility with a combined heating and power system. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend Section 2311.001 of the Government Code to add institutions of higher education to the list of facilities designated as "critical governmental facilities." This designation would place institutions of higher education under the purview of Section 2311.002, which requires conduct of an evaluation to determine if equipping a critical governmental facility with a combined heating and power system would result in expected energy savings that would exceed the expected costs of purchasing, operating, and maintaining the system over a 20-year period. If the expected energy savings exceeds the expected costs, the institution of higher education would be authorized to equip critical governmental facilities with a combined heating and power system. The bill would also amend Section 2311.002 of the Government Code to require the State Energy Conservation Office to establish guidelines for evaluating the cost effectiveness of equipping a critical governmental facility with a combined heating and power system.
It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, ESi, LCO, GO
JOB, KJG, ESi, LCO, GO