LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
April 17, 1995
TO: Honorable David Sibley, Chair IN RE: Committee
Committee on Economic Development Substitute for
Senate Senate Bill
Austin, Texas No. 1044
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
1044 (relating to elevator inspections) 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. It would require the department to
provide for annual inspections and certification of elevators and
related equipment. The department would also certify inspectors.
In addition, the department would conduct random inspections of
buildings to check for compliance.
The bill would raise registration fees from $10 to $15 and would
add a $5 per elevator fee. Filing fees of inspection reports
would be increased from $15 to $20. Fees would 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 Probable Revenue Change in
Year Out of Gain to Number of State
General Revenue General Revenue Employees from
Fund 001 Fund 001 FY 1995
1996 $360,000 $400,000 7.0
1997 360,000 400,000 7.0
1998 360,000 400,000 7.0
1999 360,000 400,000 7.0
2000 360,000 400,000 7.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.
Source: Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: JK, LR