LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1612 by Zaffirini (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would apply only to a municipality that has a population of less than 50,000 and that has an area within the boundaries of the municipality that is certificated to an investor owned utility (IOU) and provides water and sewer service through 10,000 or more taps or connections inside and outside the municipality. The bill would allow such a municipality to provide water and sewer service within its boundaries without first having to obtain a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The municipality would be required to provide notice to the CCN holder and the TCEQ of the municipality's intent to begin serving water or sewer service in the area no less than 30 days before the municipality begins to provide the service. After receiving notice, the CCN holder could petition the TCEQ to decertify the CCN area to be served by the municipality or discontinue service to the area to be served by the municipality. No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1612 by Zaffirini (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1612 by Zaffirini (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.), As Introduced
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
SB1612 by Zaffirini (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.), As Introduced
SB1612 by Zaffirini (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would apply only to a municipality that has a population of less than 50,000 and that has an area within the boundaries of the municipality that is certificated to an investor owned utility (IOU) and provides water and sewer service through 10,000 or more taps or connections inside and outside the municipality. The bill would allow such a municipality to provide water and sewer service within its boundaries without first having to obtain a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The municipality would be required to provide notice to the CCN holder and the TCEQ of the municipality's intent to begin serving water or sewer service in the area no less than 30 days before the municipality begins to provide the service. After receiving notice, the CCN holder could petition the TCEQ to decertify the CCN area to be served by the municipality or discontinue service to the area to be served by the municipality. No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, KKR
UP, SZ, TL, KKR