LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session March 26, 1995 TO: Honorable Bill Sims, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 12 Committee on Natural Resources By: Montford Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 12 (Relating to administrative hearings for the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission provided by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.) this office has determined the following: The bill would transfer the functions of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's (TNRCC) Office of Hearing Examiners to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) effective September 1, 1995. The transfer of the functions of the Office of Hearing Examiners to the SOAH would result in a reduction in costs to the TNRCC. However, because there would be a corresponding increase in costs for the SOAH due to the transfer, there is no net overall impact to 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 to Probable Savings Year SOAH Out of to TNRCC From General Revenue General Revenue Fund 001 Fund 001 1996 $1,153,572 $1,153,572 1997 1,153,572 1,153,572 1998 1,153,572 1,153,572 1999 1,153,572 1,153,572 2000 1,153,572 1,153,572 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to the State or units of local government is anticipated. Source: State Office of Administrative Hearings, Natural Resource Conservation Commission LBB Staff: JK, JB, DF