LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2011 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1087 by Carona (Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to allow cable service providers or video service providers who currently hold municipal franchises to terminate that franchise and seek a state issued certificate of franchise authority for the area served under the municipal franchise. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, RAN, AG, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2011
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1087 by Carona (Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1087 by Carona (Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1087 by Carona (Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1087 by Carona (Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to allow cable service providers or video service providers who currently hold municipal franchises to terminate that franchise and seek a state issued certificate of franchise authority for the area served under the municipal franchise. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: JOB, RAN, AG, KKR
JOB, RAN, AG, KKR