LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 19, 1995 TO: Honorable Don Henderson, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. Committee on Jurisprudence 1644, Senate as amended Austin, Texas By: Henderson FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 1644 (Relating to the regulation of changes of long distance carriers; providing a penalty.) this office has determined the following: The bill would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Act to require an interexchange carrier to obtain a written letter of agency before initiating a primary interexchange carrier change on behalf of a customer. Minimum standards for the form and content of the letter of agency are prescribed by the bill. The bill would provide for felony penalties for violations. Implementation of the bill would require modification of policy rules by the Public Utility Commission. The commission would also anticipate addressing related complaints, which would be more clearly within the jurisdiction of the commission as a result of the bill's provisions. Any additional workload resulting from the bill would be accomplished with existing agency resources. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: LBB Staff: JK, BR, RR Public Utility Commission