Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB586 by Perry (Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission to initiate rulemakings to revise the mechanism by which it calculates support amounts out of the Universal Service Fund to small and rural incumbent local exchange companies or cooperatives that serve 31,000 or fewer access lines.
Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, 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:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel