LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 29, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB263 by Hilderbran (Relating to an excavator's duties during an emergency excavation; providing civil and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require a county or district attorney to notify the board of directors of the Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation of a decision not to bring a civil action against an excavator that violates Section 251.2011. The bill would amend Chapter 251 of the Utilities Code to specify that this chapter does not supersede, limit, or otherwise interfere with the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to impose or enforce a penalty against a person who violates damage prevention safety standards that relate to excavating in the vicinity of a pipeline. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
April 29, 2011
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB263 by Hilderbran (Relating to an excavator's duties during an emergency excavation; providing civil and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB263 by Hilderbran (Relating to an excavator's duties during an emergency excavation; providing civil and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB263 by Hilderbran (Relating to an excavator's duties during an emergency excavation; providing civil and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB263 by Hilderbran (Relating to an excavator's duties during an emergency excavation; providing civil and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require a county or district attorney to notify the board of directors of the Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation of a decision not to bring a civil action against an excavator that violates Section 251.2011. The bill would amend Chapter 251 of the Utilities Code to specify that this chapter does not supersede, limit, or otherwise interfere with the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to impose or enforce a penalty against a person who violates damage prevention safety standards that relate to excavating in the vicinity of a pipeline.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require a county or district attorney to notify the board of directors of the Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation of a decision not to bring a civil action against an excavator that violates Section 251.2011.
The bill would amend Chapter 251 of the Utilities Code to specify that this chapter does not supersede, limit, or otherwise interfere with the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to impose or enforce a penalty against a person who violates damage prevention safety standards that relate to excavating in the vicinity of a pipeline.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
JOB, KJG, TP