LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 7, 2007

TO:	Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1013 by Jackson, Mike (Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to regulate warning signs appurtenant to certain pipeline facilities; providing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would provide that the Railroad Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over warning signs for natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, gathering lines that are under the Commission’s safety jurisdiction and distribution facilities. The bill would give the Railroad Commission rulemaking authority for such pipeline warning signs. Violations of rules relating to warning signs would result in penalties which would be deposited to the General Revenue-Dedicated Oil Field Cleanup Account No. 145. 

According to the Railroad Commission, the bill would not add any significant workload to the agency.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

455 Railroad Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, TL