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:	SB719 by Nichols (Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow the Commission on Environmental Quality's executive director to establish interim rates for appeals filed with the agency. Under current law, interim rates can be requested upon the executive director's or an appellant's motion to the Commission. The bill would remove that provision. 

The bill's passage is not expected to result in any significant fiscal impact to the state.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel

LBB Staff:

JOB, TL, WK