LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2962 by Bohac (Relating to the revocation or amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to revoke a certificate of convenience and necessity within 60 days after receipt of a petition signed by at least 60 percent of the customers in a geographic area. The bill specifies that decertification would be made without compensation to the certificate holder. No significant fiscal implications are anticipated for the TCEQ. Local Government Impact The bill would have a significant negative fiscal impact on publicly owned utilities in such areas; however, areas in which a petition is not filed with 60 percent of customers' signatures would not experience a fiscal impact. Therefore impact to units of local government would vary depending on whether or not a petition was filed as prescribed by the provisions of the bill. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2962 by Bohac (Relating to the revocation or amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2962 by Bohac (Relating to the revocation or amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.), 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
HB2962 by Bohac (Relating to the revocation or amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.), As Introduced
HB2962 by Bohac (Relating to the revocation or amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to revoke a certificate of convenience and necessity within 60 days after receipt of a petition signed by at least 60 percent of the customers in a geographic area. The bill specifies that decertification would be made without compensation to the certificate holder. No significant fiscal implications are anticipated for the TCEQ.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to revoke a certificate of convenience and necessity within 60 days after receipt of a petition signed by at least 60 percent of the customers in a geographic area. The bill specifies that decertification would be made without compensation to the certificate holder.
No significant fiscal implications are anticipated for the TCEQ.
Local Government Impact
The bill would have a significant negative fiscal impact on publicly owned utilities in such areas; however, areas in which a petition is not filed with 60 percent of customers' signatures would not experience a fiscal impact. Therefore impact to units of local government would vary depending on whether or not a petition was filed as prescribed by the provisions of the bill.
The bill would have a significant negative fiscal impact on publicly owned utilities in such areas; however, areas in which a petition is not filed with 60 percent of customers' signatures would not experience a fiscal impact. Therefore impact to units of local government would vary depending on whether or not a petition was filed as prescribed by the provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL, KKR
JOB, SZ, TL, KKR