LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2003

TO:	Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1829 by Averitt (Relating to the designation and obligations of a telecommunications provider of last resort for defined geographic areas, and recovery of certain costs from the universal service fund incurred in transitioning to a successor utility.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Public Utility Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with 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, 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, RT, JW