LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1281 by Hancock (relating to a reliability assessment of the ERCOT power grid and certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.), 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 a reliability assessment of the ERCOT power grid and certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects 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 May 18, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1281 by Hancock (relating to a reliability assessment of the ERCOT power grid and certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1281 by Hancock (relating to a reliability assessment of the ERCOT power grid and certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.), Committee Report 2nd 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 SB1281 by Hancock (relating to a reliability assessment of the ERCOT power grid and certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB1281 by Hancock (relating to a reliability assessment of the ERCOT power grid and certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.), 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 a reliability assessment of the ERCOT power grid and certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects 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