LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2017 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2659 by Geren (Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission to initiate rulemakings to revise the mechanism by which it calculates support amounts out of the Universal Service Fund to small and rural incumbent local exchange companies or cooperatives that serve 31,000 or fewer access lines.Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel LBB Staff: UP, AG, EH, AO, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2017
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2659 by Geren (Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2659 by Geren (Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2659 by Geren (Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies.), As Introduced
HB2659 by Geren (Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies.), 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 Utilities Code relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission to initiate rulemakings to revise the mechanism by which it calculates support amounts out of the Universal Service Fund to small and rural incumbent local exchange companies or cooperatives that serve 31,000 or fewer access lines.Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel
LBB Staff: UP, AG, EH, AO, CL
UP, AG, EH, AO, CL