LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1074 by Jackson (Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to specify that a district is presumed to have considered appropriate factors when establishing customer classes and rates and determined such rates and fees appropriately absent a showing by a ratepayer at a hearing on an appeal that the district had no reasonable basis for its action. Local Government Impact No 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 16, 2011
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1074 by Jackson (Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1074 by Jackson (Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.), As Introduced
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1074 by Jackson (Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.), As Introduced
SB1074 by Jackson (Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to specify that a district is presumed to have considered appropriate factors when establishing customer classes and rates and determined such rates and fees appropriately absent a showing by a ratepayer at a hearing on an appeal that the district had no reasonable basis for its action.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
JOB, SZ, TP