LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB495 by Dutton (Relating to competitive bids for water utilities contracts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Subchapter O to Chapter 13 of the Water Code to authorize a utility to adopt minimum criteria for qualifications of contract bidders and specifications for sureties issuing payment and performance bonds. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) reported the provisions of the bill would require the agency to adopt rules, but does not anticipate a significant fiscal implication. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 19, 2011
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB495 by Dutton (Relating to competitive bids for water utilities contracts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB495 by Dutton (Relating to competitive bids for water utilities contracts.), 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
HB495 by Dutton (Relating to competitive bids for water utilities contracts.), As Introduced
HB495 by Dutton (Relating to competitive bids for water utilities contracts.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add Subchapter O to Chapter 13 of the Water Code to authorize a utility to adopt minimum criteria for qualifications of contract bidders and specifications for sureties issuing payment and performance bonds. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) reported the provisions of the bill would require the agency to adopt rules, but does not anticipate a significant fiscal implication.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
JOB, SZ, TP