LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2013 TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2677 by Moody (Relating to municipal standards for retail public utilities that provide water service in the municipality.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a municipality to establish standards that require a retail public utility or an investor-owned utility to provide sufficient water flow to provide adequate pressure to fire suppression systems and equipment. The bill would amend the Water Code to authorize a municipality to require a retail public utility to provide service or operate facilities inside the boundaries of the municipality to provide the same manner of service that the municipality would provide to operate the facilities. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2013
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2677 by Moody (Relating to municipal standards for retail public utilities that provide water service in the municipality.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2677 by Moody (Relating to municipal standards for retail public utilities that provide water service in the municipality.), 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
HB2677 by Moody (Relating to municipal standards for retail public utilities that provide water service in the municipality.), As Introduced
HB2677 by Moody (Relating to municipal standards for retail public utilities that provide water service in the municipality.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a municipality to establish standards that require a retail public utility or an investor-owned utility to provide sufficient water flow to provide adequate pressure to fire suppression systems and equipment. The bill would amend the Water Code to authorize a municipality to require a retail public utility to provide service or operate facilities inside the boundaries of the municipality to provide the same manner of service that the municipality would provide to operate the facilities.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
UP, SZ, TP