LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2009

TO:	Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2134 by Rios Ybarra (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Water Code to require a retail public utility providing potable water that serves a population of more than 3,300 to perform and submit an audit to the Texas Water Development Board on an annual basis rather than the current frequency of every five years.

Based on analysis by the Texas Water Development Board, it is anticipated that any associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, DB, SD