Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2549 by Rogers (relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to regulate light pollution from wind turbines. Based on the analysis of the PUC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed with available resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas