Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1679 by Hinojosa (Relating to the authority of a common purchaser that transports natural gas by pipeline to use a public right-of-way for a pipeline.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code to require a common purchaser that transports natural gas by pipeline in relation to a municipal street or alley only with the consent of and subject to the direction of the governing body of the municipality.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated from any activities a municipality would have to take in response to a request for consent and direction from a common purchaser.
Source Agencies:
455 Railroad Commission, 601 Department of Transportation