LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2017

TO:	Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1427 by Fallon (Relating to a municipality's ability to enforce zoning and other land use regulations against electric companies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code to extend a restriction on the ability of municipalities to regulate electrical cooperatives.  Zoning or other land use regulations may not be used to exclude the cooperative from a municipality nor may they be directly in conflict with certifications granted under Chapter 37 of the Utilities Code.

The Public Utility Commission anticipates the bill would have no significant fiscal impact and could be accomplished using existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2017

Local Government Impact

According to the Public Utility Commission, the bill may have a local impact, but the agency cannot estimate any impacts to municipalities at this time.

According to the Texas Municipal League, the bill is anticipated to have no significant fiscal impact on municipalities.

Source Agencies:

473 Public Utility Commission of Texas

LBB Staff:

UP, JGA, GG, GP