HBA-SEB H.B. 2308 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2308
By: Hawley
Energy Resources
3/12/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a gas utility or municipally-owned utility system is required to
transport natural gas produced on state lands to a state agency if pipeline
capacity is available.  H.B. 2308 requires such a utility to provide this
service to school districts as well.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 104.254, Utilities Code, to prohibit a gas
utility or municipally-owned utility from refusing to provide service to a
school district or a state agency if pipeline capacity is available on an
existing facility of the utility.   

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.