Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1620 by Holland (Relating to the review date for certain governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1620, As Engrossed : an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2024
$0
2025
$0
2026
$0
2027
$0
2028
$0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable Revenue Gain from General Revenue Fund 1
2024
($150,739)
$150,739
2025
($16,771)
$16,771
2026
$0
$0
2027
$0
$0
2028
$0
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would adjust the Sunset dates for most agencies currently under Sunset review from 2023 to 2025, which would ensure their continuation should their individual Sunset legislation fail to pass. Any Sunset legislation for specific agencies passed during the 88th Legislative Session would supersede the change in review date contained in this bill.
Methodology
The Sunset Advisory Commission would incur costs for fiscal years 2024-2025 for the review of the San Antonio River Authority, which would be offset by the San Antonio River Authority paying for the review. The cost of the review would be $150,739 in fiscal year 2024 and $16,771 in fiscal year 2025.
The bill would not have an additional fiscal impact to the Sunset Advisory Commission, as it does not receive appropriations related to the inclusion or exclusion of state agencies in the Sunset review schedule, but the bill could result in additional costs to the Sunset Commission and the state because the commission could not carry out 11 full reviews in addition to the reviews for the 29 entities already scheduled to undergo Sunset review in the 2024-2025 biennium within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.