TO: | Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB5 by Fraser (Relating to furthering competition in the communications industry.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2006 | ($637,581) |
2007 | ($637,581) |
2008 | ($637,581) |
2009 | ($637,581) |
2010 | ($637,581) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Savings/(Cost) from APPROPRIATED RECEIPTS 666 |
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from APPROPRIATED RECEIPTS 666 |
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2006 | ($637,581) | ($155,912) | $155,912 |
2007 | ($637,581) | ($155,912) | $155,912 |
2008 | ($637,581) | ($155,912) | $155,912 |
2009 | ($637,581) | ($155,912) | $155,912 |
2010 | ($637,581) | ($155,912) | $155,912 |
Fiscal Year | Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2005 |
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2006 | 16.0 |
2007 | 16.0 |
2008 | 16.0 |
2009 | 16.0 |
2010 | 16.0 |
The bill would require funding for 13 additional positions at the Public Utility Commission related to allowing broadband over powerlines and to providing for a statewide cable and video franchise, totaling $637,581 in General Revenue each fiscal year. Any additional costs associated with the restructure of telecommunications regulation could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would also require funding for 3.0 additional positions related to evaluation and reporting on the Universal Service Fund (USF) totaling $155,912 in Appropriated Receipts from the USF each year. It is anticipated that all costs would be reimbursed from the USF as Appropriated Receipts.
Source Agencies: | 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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LBB Staff: | JOB, SR, DLBa, SD, MW, RB
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