LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 17, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair            IN RE:  Committee
         Committee on Licensing &               Substitute
         Administrative Procedures                            for House
         House of Representatives               Bill No. 800
         Austin, Texas









FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
800 (relating to municipal requirements regarding the regulation
of air conditioning and refrigeration contractors) this office
has determined the following:

The bill amends the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor
License Law and limits the amounts that municipalities can charge
for municipal contractor licenses to the cost incurred by the
municipality in recording the state license number.  The bill
also requires contractors licensed by the municipalities to meet
state examination and experience requirements. Municipalities
would be required to notify the Department of Licensing and
Regulation of any violations of the ordinances governing these
contractors.

Many municipalities would be required to change their fees for
registering state contractor licenses.  Costs of developing or
upgrading exams could be passed on to those who take the exams.

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.
        




    



 



Source:   LBB Staff: JK, CT, DF