LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB635 by Nichols (Relating to the authority of the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in relation to establishing water and sewer utility rates.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)'s executive director to establish interim rates in rate cases under the TCEQs original and appellate jurisdiction. Under current law, the TCEQ commissioners are the only agency representatives authorized to establish interim rates. No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Any impact to local governments would likely be positive because the bill could reduce the time period for a local government waiting for an interim rate decision from the TCEQ. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB635 by Nichols (Relating to the authority of the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in relation to establishing water and sewer utility rates.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB635 by Nichols (Relating to the authority of the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in relation to establishing water and sewer utility rates.), 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
SB635 by Nichols (Relating to the authority of the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in relation to establishing water and sewer utility rates.), As Introduced
SB635 by Nichols (Relating to the authority of the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in relation to establishing water and sewer utility rates.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)'s executive director to establish interim rates in rate cases under the TCEQs original and appellate jurisdiction. Under current law, the TCEQ commissioners are the only agency representatives authorized to establish interim rates. No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Any impact to local governments would likely be positive because the bill could reduce the time period for a local government waiting for an interim rate decision from the TCEQ.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TL
JOB, SZ, TL