LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2011 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB937 by Lucio (Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) by rule to require electric utilities, municipally owned utilities, electric cooperatives, qualifying facilities and power generation companies to give the same restoration priority to nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and hospice facilities that is assigned to hospitals in their emergency operations plans. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission 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:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, AG, RAN, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2011
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB937 by Lucio (Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB937 by Lucio (Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage.), 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
SB937 by Lucio (Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage.), As Introduced
SB937 by Lucio (Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage.), As Introduced
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 require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) by rule to require electric utilities, municipally owned utilities, electric cooperatives, qualifying facilities and power generation companies to give the same restoration priority to nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and hospice facilities that is assigned to hospitals in their emergency operations plans. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) by rule to require electric utilities, municipally owned utilities, electric cooperatives, qualifying facilities and power generation companies to give the same restoration priority to nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and hospice facilities that is assigned to hospitals in their emergency operations plans.
Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission 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: 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, RAN, KKR
JOB, AG, RAN, KKR