LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2007

TO:	Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Regulated Industries
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3903 by Anchia (Relating to the state's goal of installing additional electric generating capacity by renewable energy technologies and distributed renewable energy generation technologies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to the state's goal of installing additional electric generating capacity by renewable energy technologies and distributed renewable energy generation technologies by requiring the Public Utility Commission (PUC), by rule, to allow for the renewable energy portion of the electric generating capacity of a generating technology that uses a hybrid of fossil fuels and renewable technology to be counted toward meeting the installed renewable energy technology goals.

Based on the analysis of the PUC, it is assumed that 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, TGl