LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 4, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Puente, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB841 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the rates charged by a municipally owned utility to certain recreational vehicle parks for potable water or wastewater service.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require a municipally owned utility that provides nonsubmetered master metered utility service to a recreational vehicle park to determine the rates for that service on the same basis the utility uses to determine the rates for other commercial businesses that serve transient customers and receive nonsubmetered master metered utility service from the utility. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would have jurisidiction to enforce provisions of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005 and would apply only to potable water or wastewater services provided on or after that date.

According to TCEQ, incorporating additional administrative responsibilities as a result of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using current resources. Because the bill would apply only to services provided to commercial recreational vehicle parks, there would be no impact on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, DLBa