LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 6, 2009

TO:	Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB230 by Pitts (Relating to exempting certain schools and nonprofit athletic or sports associations from certain demand charges by transmission and distribution utilities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Utilities Code to require the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill.

Based on information provided by the PUC, it is assumed that all costs associated with implementing the provisions of 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, KJG, MW, ES, DB