LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 22, 2011

TO:
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2621 by Hancock (Relating to deregulation of certain telecommunications markets and companies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code to provide that any market that is deregulated must remain deregulated, and that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) may not reregulate a market or company that has been deregulated. The bill would allow an incumbent local exchange company to petition the PUC to deregulate a market that the PUC had previously determined should remain regulated. The bill also amends the qualifications for a market to be deregulated.

Based on the analysis of the PUC, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.


Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff:
JOB, KJG, RAN