LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 19, 1995 TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2184 Committee on Licensing & By: Uher Administrative Procedures House of Representatives 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: This bill rededicates the Professional Engineers Fund 056 for purposes outlined in the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers enabling statute. The bill also imposes administrative penalties for violations of the Texas Engineering Practice Act. 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 Revenue Probable Cost Out Probable Revenue Year Gain to of Professional Loss from GR Professional Engineers Fund Consolidated - Engineers Fund Professional Engineers Fd 056 1996 $1,600,000 $22,000 $1,560,000 1997 1,600,000 22,000 1,560,000 1998 1,600,000 22,000 1,560,000 1999 1,600,000 22,000 1,560,000 2000 1,600,000 22,000 1,560,000 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