LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2021

TO:	Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1607 by Darby (Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The PUC anticipates that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel

LBB Staff:

JMc, SMAT, MB, RRE