LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 19, 1995 TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute Committee on Licensing & for House Administrative Procedures Bill No. 2693 House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 2693 (relating to elevator inspections; providing penalties) this office has determined the following: The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would allow the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to inspect elevators, escalators, or related equipment that appear dangerous. The costs shown below assume 1,200 inspections per year. The bill also raises fees registration fees from $10 to $15. Filing fees of inspection reports are increased from $15 to $20 and an additional $5 fee per elevator. Revenue from the additional $5 fee cannot be determined at this time and is not included in estimates below. Fees are to be deposited into an account of the general revenue fund to be used only by the commissioner of licensing and regulation. Local municipalities would be required to adopt equipment safety standards as stringent as those of the state. 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 Cost Out Probable Revenue Change in Year of General Gain from General Number of State Revenue Fund 001 Revenue Fund 001 Employees from FY 1995 1996 $79,000 $100,000 2.0 1997 75,000 100,000 2.0 1998 75,000 100,000 2.0 1999 75,000 100,000 2.0 2000 75,000 100,000 2.0 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: Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: JK, LR, DF