LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2011

TO:	Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3090 by Creighton (Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Water Code to require a retail public utility that provides potable water to file an annual water audit computing the utility’s system water loss during the preceding year, unless the utility only serves a population of 3,300 and does not receive any financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), the water audit would be required once every five years.

TWDB would be required to compile the information included in the required water audits. TWDB reported there would be no fiscal impact to implement the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, SZ, TP