LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3090 by Creighton (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to require a retail public utility that provides potable water to file an annual water audit computing the utilitys system water loss during the preceding year, unless the utility only serves a population of 10,000 and does not receive any financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), the water audit would be required once every five years. TWDB would be required to compile the information included in the required water audits. TWDB reported there would be no fiscal impact to implement the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3090 by Creighton (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3090 by Creighton (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB3090 by Creighton (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3090 by Creighton (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), 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 Water Code to require a retail public utility that provides potable water to file an annual water audit computing the utilitys system water loss during the preceding year, unless the utility only serves a population of 10,000 and does not receive any financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), the water audit would be required once every five years. TWDB would be required to compile the information included in the required water audits. TWDB reported there would be no fiscal impact to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would amend the Water Code to require a retail public utility that provides potable water to file an annual water audit computing the utilitys system water loss during the preceding year, unless the utility only serves a population of 10,000 and does not receive any financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), the water audit would be required once every five years. TWDB would be required to compile the information included in the required water audits. TWDB reported there would be no fiscal impact to implement the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP JOB, SZ, TP