LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 30, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair, House Committee on State
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2506  by Danburg (Relating to the authority of local
               governments to purchase electricity and energy services
               on behalf of citizens.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would require that an election to approve that authorization be
held by a political subdivision that adopts an ordinance or resolution
specifying that aggregation of electricity and energy services be
purchased on behalf of the citizens of the political subdivision. If
approved, the political subdivision would be required to mail a notice
of automatic enrollment for services to the citizens that provides them
an opportunity to decline participation.
  
Local Government Impact
  
Political subdivisions would incur the costs of an election.  Based on
per registered voter costs from a sampling of cities and counties, the
average cost per registered voter is $0.91.  There would be an
additional cost for mailing notices, which is anticipated to be a
minimal expense.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, RB, DB