LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2011 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB898 by Carona (Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Health and Safety Code related to reducing energy consumption by state entities. The bill would require political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and state agencies to establish goals of reducing electric consumption by at least five percent each fiscal year for 10 years. The bill would require the State Energy Conservation Office to develop and make available forms for entities to report their progress on achieving the required goals and would require the Texas Engineering Experiment Station to calculate the amount of energy savings and resulting reduction in pollution based on progress evaluations. This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, AG, JI, KY, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2011
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB898 by Carona (Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB898 by Carona (Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.), As Introduced
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
SB898 by Carona (Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.), As Introduced
SB898 by Carona (Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Health and Safety Code related to reducing energy consumption by state entities. The bill would require political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and state agencies to establish goals of reducing electric consumption by at least five percent each fiscal year for 10 years. The bill would require the State Energy Conservation Office to develop and make available forms for entities to report their progress on achieving the required goals and would require the Texas Engineering Experiment Station to calculate the amount of energy savings and resulting reduction in pollution based on progress evaluations. This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend Health and Safety Code related to reducing energy consumption by state entities. The bill would require political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and state agencies to establish goals of reducing electric consumption by at least five percent each fiscal year for 10 years. The bill would require the State Energy Conservation Office to develop and make available forms for entities to report their progress on achieving the required goals and would require the Texas Engineering Experiment Station to calculate the amount of energy savings and resulting reduction in pollution based on progress evaluations.
This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, JI, KY, KKR
JOB, AG, JI, KY, KKR