LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 9, 2007

TO:	Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Regulated Industries
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1901 by King, Phil (Relating to the assessment of generation market-share of power generation companies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code to change a measure of wholesale market concentration from 20 percent of ownership or control of installed generation to 20 percent ownership, control, or any combination thereof.

Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

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, MW, TGl