LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 28, 1995 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute Committee on Health & Human Services for Senate Senate Bill No. 1226 Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 1226 (Relating to child-care facilities.) this office has determined the following: The bill would require the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and economic impact study that includes families and licensed child-care providers, when determining minimum standards for child-care facilities that provide care for less than 24 hours a day. Current law requires the department to conduct a comprehensive review of all child care rules and standards at least every six years. The bill would also require the department to contract for an independent comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and economic impact study relating to staff-child ratios, group sizes, and square footage requirements that are contained in any minimum standards for child-care facilities adopted by the Texas Board of Protective and Regulatory Services in 1994. The department must submit the report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and members of the 75th Legislature no later than December 1, 1996. 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 Year of General Revenue Fund 001 1996 $100,000 1997 1998 1999 2000 No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Department of Protective and Regulatory Services LBB Staff: JK, NM, DF