LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 23, 2009

TO:	Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4107 by Chisum (Relating to exempting electric cooperatives and their subsidiaries that store natural gas underground and offer or provide gas storage services to the public for hire from status as a gas utility, public utility, common carrier, or common purchaser.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would exclude from the definitions of “gas utility,” “public utility,” “common carrier,” or “common purchaser” an electric cooperative that owns or operates underground natural gas storage services for the public for hire. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a significant impact on the workload of the Railroad Commission.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

455 Railroad Commission, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TL, ESi, TB, TP, SD