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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Moore		DATE TYPED:	03/4/03		HB	HJM 107
SHORT TITLE:		Co-op Use of Renewable Energy Sources				SB
					ANALYST:		Valenzuela

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Legislative Finance Committee Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Joint Memorial 107 requests the Public Regulation Commission to require generation and transmission cooperatives to make the greatest use of renewable energy sources.

Significant Issues

The PRC reports that the Commission does not have the statutory authority to require generation and transmission cooperatives to adopt a portfolio of renewable energy sources.

MFV/yr