Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1573 by Price (relating to personnel requirements for water loss auditors.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require that water loss audits submitted by retail public utilities to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) be completed by a person trained to conduct such audits. The bill would require TWDB to make free training available on its website, and would allow the agency to provide training in various ways. Based on the analysis of TWDB, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.