LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3792 by Burnam (Relating to municipal authority to regulate gas pipelines located within the municipality.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to authorize a municipality to establish and regulate certain conditions for gas pipelines, including mapping or taking an inventory of pipelines and related appurtenances within the boundaries of a municipality or the area in the municipalitys extraterritorial jurisdiction. Related appurtenances would include pumps, compressors, separators, dehydration units, and tank batteries. Under current statute, a municipality is authorized to establish conditions over, under, along, or across a public street or alley or private residential area in the boundaries of the municipality. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3792 by Burnam (Relating to municipal authority to regulate gas pipelines located within the municipality.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3792 by Burnam (Relating to municipal authority to regulate gas pipelines located within the municipality.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3792 by Burnam (Relating to municipal authority to regulate gas pipelines located within the municipality.), As Introduced
HB3792 by Burnam (Relating to municipal authority to regulate gas pipelines located within the municipality.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to authorize a municipality to establish and regulate certain conditions for gas pipelines, including mapping or taking an inventory of pipelines and related appurtenances within the boundaries of a municipality or the area in the municipalitys extraterritorial jurisdiction. Related appurtenances would include pumps, compressors, separators, dehydration units, and tank batteries. Under current statute, a municipality is authorized to establish conditions over, under, along, or across a public street or alley or private residential area in the boundaries of the municipality.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
JOB, SZ, TP