LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2003

TO:	Honorable George "Buddy" West, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2006 by Jones, Elizabeth (Relating to the construction and maintenance of utility, common carrier, and energy transporter facilities along, over, under, or across a railroad right-of-way.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would give utilities, common carrier, and energy transporters the right to construct and maintain facilities along, a railroad or railroad right-of-way.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Local governments owning utilities or pipelines could experience savings in cases where such entities could locate utilities in railroad rights-of-way instead of more costly locations.

Source Agencies:	455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff:	JK, CL, TL