LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2021 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural 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.), Committee Report 2nd 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 and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund 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, AJL, MB, RRE, SMAT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2021 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural 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.), Committee Report 2nd 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.), Committee Report 2nd 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 and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund 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, AJL, MB, RRE, SMAT JMc, AJL, MB, RRE, SMAT