LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2011 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1501 by Watson (Relating to energy and efficiency conservation programs administered by the Texas Public Utility Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to add energy use programs to the list of programs that the Public Utility Commission may approve and a utility may choose to implement to satisfy energy efficiency goals established in Section 39.905 (a) of the Utilities Code. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission it is assumed that 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:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, RAN, AG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2011
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1501 by Watson (Relating to energy and efficiency conservation programs administered by the Texas Public Utility Commission.), 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: SB1501 by Watson (Relating to energy and efficiency conservation programs administered by the Texas Public Utility Commission.), 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
SB1501 by Watson (Relating to energy and efficiency conservation programs administered by the Texas Public Utility Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1501 by Watson (Relating to energy and efficiency conservation programs administered by the Texas Public Utility Commission.), 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 add energy use programs to the list of programs that the Public Utility Commission may approve and a utility may choose to implement to satisfy energy efficiency goals established in Section 39.905 (a) of the Utilities Code. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission it is assumed that 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: 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: JOB, RAN, AG
JOB, RAN, AG