LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2798 by Bonnen (Relating to discounted utility rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; providing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to discounted utility rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission 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 The bill would require electric utilities, including municipally owned utilities, to offer a 20 percent reduction in electricity rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools, exempting utilities for which the 20 percent reduction would equal or exceed one percent of annual revenues. This provision would provide for a decrease in revenues to municipally owned utilities; however, fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, RAN, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2798 by Bonnen (Relating to discounted utility rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; providing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2798 by Bonnen (Relating to discounted utility rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; providing an administrative penalty.), 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
HB2798 by Bonnen (Relating to discounted utility rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; providing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced
HB2798 by Bonnen (Relating to discounted utility rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; providing an administrative penalty.), 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 relating to discounted utility rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission 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
The bill would require electric utilities, including municipally owned utilities, to offer a 20 percent reduction in electricity rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools, exempting utilities for which the 20 percent reduction would equal or exceed one percent of annual revenues. This provision would provide for a decrease in revenues to municipally owned utilities; however, fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.
The bill would require electric utilities, including municipally owned utilities, to offer a 20 percent reduction in electricity rates for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools, exempting utilities for which the 20 percent reduction would equal or exceed one percent of annual revenues. This provision would provide for a decrease in revenues to municipally owned utilities; however, fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, RAN, KKR
JOB, KJG, RAN, KKR