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