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