LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 3, 2017

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB787 by Parker (Relating to the security of the electric grid.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to the security of the electric grid. The bill would establish the Electric Grid Security Advisory Committee. Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the Office of the Governor, 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:

300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel, 301 Office of the Governor

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, EH, AO, LBe, NV, JLi