LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2005

June 30, 2005

TO:	Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB40 by Averitt (Relating to a comprehensive study of right-of-way use compensation paid to governmental entities by communications and technology providers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill creates the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Communications and Technology to conduct a study on right-of-way use compensation paid to governmental entities by communications and technology service providers.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

473 Public Utility Commission of Texas

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, RB, SD