LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2003

TO:	Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Regulated Industries
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2548 by King (Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to order construction of electric transmission capacity.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code to expand the Public Utility Commission's authority regarding electric transmission capacity.  Based on the analysis by the Public Utility Commission, the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact to the state.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, RT, JW