LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2021 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2154 by Schwertner (Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2154, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($2,212,072) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill would increase the number of commissioners at the Public Utility Commission from three to five, as well as amend the rules for commissioner eligibility. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2022($1,156,036)2023($1,056,036)2024($1,056,036)2025($1,056,036)2026($1,056,036)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20212022($1,156,036)6.02023($1,056,036)6.02024($1,056,036)6.02025($1,056,036)6.02026($1,056,036)6.0 Fiscal AnalysisThis bill would increase the number of commissioners at the Public Utility Commission from three to five.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2021
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2154 by Schwertner (Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2154 by Schwertner (Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2154 by Schwertner (Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.), As Introduced
SB2154 by Schwertner (Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2154, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($2,212,072) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2154, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($2,212,072) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
This bill would increase the number of commissioners at the Public Utility Commission from three to five, as well as amend the rules for commissioner eligibility.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2022 ($1,156,036)
2023 ($1,056,036)
2024 ($1,056,036)
2025 ($1,056,036)
2026 ($1,056,036)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2022 ($1,156,036) 6.0
2023 ($1,056,036) 6.0
2024 ($1,056,036) 6.0
2025 ($1,056,036) 6.0
2026 ($1,056,036) 6.0
Fiscal Analysis
This bill would increase the number of commissioners at the Public Utility Commission from three to five.
Methodology
The PUC anticipates that the cost associated with the bill is the cost of 2 commissioners, 2 commissioner advisors, and 2 support staff, plus the cost to construct 2 new commissioner office suites. Each commissioner salary is $201,000; each advisor salary is $135,000; and each support staff salary is $55,000. The PUC estimates a total of $8,000 in other operating expense for these 6 new employees. The cost to construct 2 new commissioner office suites, which include multiple offices and a reception area, is estimated by facilities staff to be $50,000 each, or $100,000 total in the first year.
Technology
It is anticipated that there is no technological impact from this bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
212 Office of Court Admin, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MB, RRE
JMc, SLE, MB, RRE