LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs 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 Engrossed 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 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. The bill would require municipally owned utilities to report the emergency operations plan for restoring power to these facilities to the municipalitys governing body or the body vested with the power to manage and operate the municipally owned utility. The bill would require electric cooperatives to report the emergency operations plan for restoring power to these facilities to the board of directors of the electric cooperative. 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, KJG, RAN, KKR, AG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
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 Engrossed
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
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 Engrossed
SB937 by Lucio (Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage.), As Engrossed
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 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. The bill would require municipally owned utilities to report the emergency operations plan for restoring power to these facilities to the municipalitys governing body or the body vested with the power to manage and operate the municipally owned utility. The bill would require electric cooperatives to report the emergency operations plan for restoring power to these facilities to the board of directors of the electric cooperative. 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, KJG, RAN, KKR, AG
JOB, KJG, RAN, KKR, AG