LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 28, 2011

TO:	Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1150 by Seliger (Relating to requiring certain non-ERCOT utilities to comply with energy efficiency goals.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require certain non-ERCOT utilities to comply with energy efficiency goals.

Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 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, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, AG, RAN