LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2003

TO:	Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB731 by Brimer (Relating to the local registration of retail electric providers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Public Utility Commission indicates it could absorb the minor rulemaking costs associated     with implementing the provisions of the bill within its current resources.

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