LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2025

TO:	Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3278 by McLaughlin (Relating to the study of and incentives for the use of solar and wind energy.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the study required by the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. 

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact for the moratorium-related provisions of the bill cannot be determined because the number and extent of any solar and wind projects that would be affected by the moratorium are unknown.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JMc, WP, MW, AJL