Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB873 by Creighton (Relating to the authority and liability of owners and managers of apartment houses, manufactured home rental communities, condominiums, and multiple use facilities in charging tenants for submetered and nonsubmetered master metered water and wastewater services.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code relating to the authority and liability of owners and managers of apartment houses, manufactured home rental communities, condominiums, and multiple use facilities in charging tenants for submetered and nonsubmetered master metered water and wastewater services. The bill would permit the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to assess administrative penalties for certain violations of the Water Code.
The PUC reports that the amount that may be collected through administrative penalties is unknown, though the agency does not expect it to be significant. Based on the analysis of the PUC, 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, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas