LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2017

TO:	Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1003 by Hancock (Relating to the participation of deregulated telecommunications companies in the lifeline program.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to the participation of deregulated telecommunications companies in the lifeline program. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission, the Office of the Attorney General, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the Health and Human Services Commission, 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:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, EH, AO