Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1002 by Van de Putte (Relating to the designation of program costs for providing bill payment assistance to certain military veterans as a necessary operating expense that is a first lien against revenue of certain electric and gas utilities' revenue securing certain public securities or obligations.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a municipality with a population of one million or more to include funding for a bill payment assistance program for municipally owned electric or gas utility services as a necessary operations expense for a military veteran who has a significantly decreased ability to regulate body temperature from severe burns received in combat.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.