LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1461 by Aycock (Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 13 of the Water Code to provide that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by rule shall require a retail public utility that files a water audit to notify each customer of the water loss reported in the water audit. TCEQ indicated no significant fiscal impact on the agency is anticipated. Local Government Impact According to the analysis by TCEQ, retail public utilities that are owned or managed by municipalities, district water supply corporations, or other types of local government would experience a fiscal impact to modify billing systems to provide the required notice. The level of fiscal impact would vary depending on the current operating environment and management decisions of each governmental retail public utility. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2013
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1461 by Aycock (Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1461 by Aycock (Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility.), As Engrossed
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1461 by Aycock (Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility.), As Engrossed
HB1461 by Aycock (Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 13 of the Water Code to provide that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by rule shall require a retail public utility that files a water audit to notify each customer of the water loss reported in the water audit. TCEQ indicated no significant fiscal impact on the agency is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to the analysis by TCEQ, retail public utilities that are owned or managed by municipalities, district water supply corporations, or other types of local government would experience a fiscal impact to modify billing systems to provide the required notice. The level of fiscal impact would vary depending on the current operating environment and management decisions of each governmental retail public utility.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
UP, SZ, TP