LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB717 by Nichols (Relating to the consolidation of more than one water or sewer system under a single tariff by an investor-owned utility.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow investor-owned utilities to consolidate more than one system under a single tariff, at the time of application, if the regulatory authority finds all the systems under the tariff are substantially similar in terms of facilities, quality of service, and cost of service.

The bill's passage is not expected to result in significant costs to the Commission on Environmental Quality.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, TL