LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House 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 Engrossed 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 May 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House 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 Engrossed TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House 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 Engrossed 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 SB1074 by Jackson (Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.), As Engrossed SB1074 by Jackson (Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.), As Engrossed 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