LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2667 by Smithee (relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund; authorizing fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas, the uniform charge that funds the universal fund, and authorizing a fee could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, MB, RRE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2667 by Smithee (relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund; authorizing fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2667 by Smithee (relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund; authorizing fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2667 by Smithee (relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund; authorizing fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2667 by Smithee (relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund; authorizing fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas, the uniform charge that funds the universal fund, and authorizing a fee could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, MB, RRE JMc, SMAT, MB, RRE