LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
May 4, 1995
TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on Licensing & for House
Administrative Procedures Bill No. 2184
House of Representatives By: Uher
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
2184 (relating to the regulation of the practice of engineering;
providing penalties) this office has determined the following:
The bill would re-create the Professional Engineers Fund outside
the General Revenue Fund. The bill also authorizes
administrative penalties to be imposed and collected for
violation of the Texas Engineering Practice Act (Article 3721a,
V.T.C.S.).
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Probable Revenue
Year Certification Loss Gain to Gain to General
from GR Professional Revenue Fund 001
Consolidated - Engineers Fund 056 (Administrative
Professional Penalties)
Engineers Fd 056
1996 $1,560,000 $1,560,000 $14,000
1997 1,560,000 1,560,000 14,000
1998 1,560,000 1,560,000 14,000
1999 1,560,000 1,560,000 14,000
2000 1,560,000 1,560,000 14,000
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts, Board of Registration
for Professional Engineers
LBB Staff: JK, VS, DF