LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2017

TO:	Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB294 by Walle (relating to appointment of a receiver for a water or sewer utility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Water Code relating to appointment of a receiver for a water or sewer utility. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Commission on Environmental Quality, 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:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, EH, AO