LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2015

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3457 by Flynn (Relating to the methods of recovery of stranded environmental compliance costs by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to the methods of recovery of stranded environmental compliance costs by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities. Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, Office of Public Utility Counsel, and Office of Court Administration, 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 fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, NV, JLi