Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB143 by King (relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and
the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an
operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or
certain surface facilities in accordance with the National
Electrical Code.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to information from the Public Utility Commission, there could be a fiscal impact to local government entities where issues with power lines are identified because local resources may be needed to inspect the site or facility in question. However, this impact cannot be determined because the number of incidents that may occur cannot be quantified and the cost for incidents occurring is unknown.
Source Agencies:
455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas