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	Amend CSHB 3 as follows by adding the following appropriately 
numbered Article to read as follows:

ARTICLE ____.  ELECTRIC FEE
	SECTION ____.01.  Subtitle B, Title 2, Utilities Code, is 
amended by adding Chapter 42 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 42.  FEE ON SALE OF ELECTRICITY
	Sec. 42.001.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies 
to:       
		(1)  an electric utility that provides electric service 
to retail commercial customers;
		(2)  a retail electric provider;                                       
		(3)  a municipally owned utility; and                                  
		(4)  an electric cooperative that provide electric 
service to retail commercial customers.
	Sec. 42.002.  IMPOSITION OF FEE.  Each electric utility, 
retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, and electric 
cooperative shall collect from each retail commercial customer a 
fee as provided by this chapter.
	Sec. 42.002.  RATE OF FEE.  The rate of the fee imposed under 
this chapter is equal to $5 for each megawatt hour sold to a retail 
customer each month.
	Sec. 42.003.  PAYMENT OF FEE.  (a)  On or before the 20th day 
of the month following the end of each calendar month, each electric 
utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, or 
electric cooperative that is required to collect the fee under this 
chapter shall send to the comptroller the amount of the fee the 
utility, provider, or cooperative collected for the preceding 
calendar month.
	(b)  An electric utility, retail electric provider, 
municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative that makes 
timely payment of the fee imposed under this subchapter is entitled 
to retain an amount equal to one-half of one percent of the amount 
of the fees due as reimbursement for the costs of collecting the 
fee.
	Sec. 42.004.  REPORTS.  On or before the 20th day of the month 
following the end of each calendar month, each electric utility, 
retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, or electric 
cooperative that is required to collect the fee under this chapter 
shall file with the comptroller a report stating:
		(1)  the number of megawatt hours sold to retail 
customers during the preceding calendar month; and
		(2)  any other information required by the comptroller.                
	Sec. 42.005.  RECORDS.  An electric utility, retail electric 
provider, municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative that 
is required to collect the fee under this chapter shall keep a 
complete record of:
		(1)  the number of megawatt hours sold to retail 
customers during the preceding calendar month; and
		(2)  any other information required by the comptroller.                
	Sec. 42.006.  ALLOCATION OF TAX REVENUE.  (a)  The revenue 
from the fee imposed by this chapter shall be deposited to the 
credit of the general revenue fund.
	(b)  Fifty percent of the money deposited to the credit of the 
general revenue fund under Subsection (b) may be used only to reduce 
the rate of the taxes imposed under Chapter 151, Tax Code.  The 
remainder of the money deposited under Subsection (a) may be used 
only to reduce the rates of the taxes imposed under Chapters 171 and 
251, Tax Code.