LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 14, 2007

TO:	Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3070 by Strama (Relating to a study of methods for increasing the availability of certain information on energy efficiency of certain residential property.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend statute and require the State Energy Conservation Office within the Fiscal Programs of the Comptroller of Public Accounts to conduct a study of methods for increasing the availability of certain information on the energy efficiency of certain residential property, to establish an advisory committee, and to establish standards for rating the energy efficiency of new and existing residential property. The office would have to make a report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by October 1, 2008. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, MN, JM