Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 and receives financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to file an annual water audit computing the utility’s system water loss during the preceding year, unless the utility does not receive board financial assistance, 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.