LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2005

TO:	Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1494 by Fraser (Relating to the unbundling of electric utilities in the transition to competitive retail electric markets in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.), As Introduced

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

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, RB