LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 27, 1997
TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 37, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures By: Goolsby
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB37 ( Relating
to the regulation of plastering contractors; providing penalties.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB37-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $245,916 to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
This bill requires the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(TDLR) to register plastering contractors and those persons
who bid on or accept prime contracts to do the referenced work.
The bill also establishes a six-member Plastering Contractors
Advisory Board.
Methodolgy
Costs are based on the agency's assumption that there are 1,000
plastering contractors and 300 spray fireproofers. Each contractor
is assessed a $200 registration/renewal fee. Costs also include
salaries for three additional FTEs including a Supervising Inspector,
an Admin. Tech. IV for advisory board support, and an Admin.
Tech. I for license processing. This bill allows for the agency
to adopt fees. The agency anticipates collecting sufficient
revenue to offset costs related to this bill.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from
from General General Revenue
Revenue Fund Fund
0001 0001
1998 ($137,042) $260,000
1998 (137,042) 260,000
2000 (126,542) 247,000
2001 (126,542) 247,000
2002 (126,542) 247,000
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $122,958
1999 122,958
2000 120,458
2001 120,458
2002 120,458
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
Source: Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK ,TH