BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        S.B. 1524
                                                       By: Rosson
                                                    State Affairs
                                                          5-12-95
                                       Committee Report (Amended)
BACKGROUND

As a result of recent action by the Public Utility Commission
(commission), a separate university rate class has been established
for a community college located in the service territory of El Paso
Electric Company.  At the same time, the commission is
contemplating establishing a "public school" rate class.  The
community college is not classified as a public school for
ratemaking purposes, even though it performs many of the same
functions.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1524 requires a community college to be in the
rate class for electric service containing public school customers
under certain circumstances.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Article VI, Article 1446c, V.T.C.S. (Public
Utility Regulatory Act), by adding Section 45A, to require the
Public Utility Commission, where the commission has approved the
establishment of a separate rate class for a university prior to
January 1, 1995, and for public schools for electric service, to
include any community college in the rate class containing public
school customers.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.