LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2015 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB949 by Lucio III (Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the Water Development Board, at the request of the retail water utility, to waive the requirement to use a portion of the agency's financial assistance to mitigate water loss if the Board determines that the utility is satisfactorily addressing its water loss. No significant costs to the state are expected. Local Government Impact According to the City of Houston, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time as there are no established parameters regarding the mitigation of water loss. However, there may be a potential savings to the city. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2015
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB949 by Lucio III (Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB949 by Lucio III (Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB949 by Lucio III (Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss.), As Introduced
HB949 by Lucio III (Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the Water Development Board, at the request of the retail water utility, to waive the requirement to use a portion of the agency's financial assistance to mitigate water loss if the Board determines that the utility is satisfactorily addressing its water loss. No significant costs to the state are expected.
Local Government Impact
According to the City of Houston, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time as there are no established parameters regarding the mitigation of water loss. However, there may be a potential savings to the city.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board
580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, KVe
UP, SZ, TL, KVe