LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 4, 1995 TO: Honorable Robert Junell, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 3050 Committee on Appropriations By: Junell House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 3050 (Relating to exemption of certain funds from consolidation, re-creation of certain consolidated funds, preservation of certain dedications of revenue, and exemption of certain unappropriated amounts from use for general governmental purposes.) this office has determined the following: The bill would exempt the certain funds and revenue sources from fund consolidation. The following accounts would be re-created as special funds. a) the Compensation of Victims of Crime Fund Account 469 b) the Compensation of Victims of Crime Auxiliary Fund Account 494 c) the Public Transportation Fund Account 451 d) the Traffic Safety Fund Account 029 e) the Texas Highway Beautification Fund Account 071 f) the Aviation Trust Fund Account 525 g) the Sexual Assault Program Fund h) the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council Operating Fund Account 541 The following revenue sources would be rededicated to funds outside the General Revenue Fund: a) statutory revenue deposited to the State Highway Fund 006 b) marriage license fees to the Children's Trust Fund 987 The bill would reduce the amount of revenue available for certification from the General Revenue Fund by $89.4 million in fiscal years 1995-97. 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 Reduction Year in the Amount Available for Certification from the General Revenue Fund 001 1995 $18,132,000 1996 35,220,000 1997 36,064,000 1998 36,951,000 1999 37,883,000 2000 38,861,000 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: Legislative Budget Board LBB Staff: JK, RS, DF