LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2013 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2237 by Isaac (Relating to the recovery of rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to prohibit a regulatory authority from including legal expenses, including court costs, attorney's consultants, expert witness fees incurred by a water and sewer utility in a contested proceeding under Section 13.187, or an appeal of that proceeding for ratemaking purposes. According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2013
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2237 by Isaac (Relating to the recovery of rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2237 by Isaac (Relating to the recovery of rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2237 by Isaac (Relating to the recovery of rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced
HB2237 by Isaac (Relating to the recovery of rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.), 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 Water Code to prohibit a regulatory authority from including legal expenses, including court costs, attorney's consultants, expert witness fees incurred by a water and sewer utility in a contested proceeding under Section 13.187, or an appeal of that proceeding for ratemaking purposes. According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
UP, SZ, TP