LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2005

TO:	Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Regulated Industries
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1567 by Ritter (relating to the transition to competition of certain electric utilities outside of ERCOT. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Public Utility Commission indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, RB