LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 20, 2017

TO:
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1976 by Whitmire (Relating to benefit programs provided by retail electric providers and certificated telecommunications utilities for low-income customers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to benefit programs provided by retail electric providers and certificated telecommunications utilities for low-income customers.

Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission 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:
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:
UP, CL, EH, AO