LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 10, 1997
TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 160
Committee on Economic Development By: Rodriguez
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB160 ( Relating
to the establishment of an advisory committee to the Texas Workforce
Commission on apprenticeship and job-training issues.) this
office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB160-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(24,986) 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
The costs of implementing HB 160 would include administrative
support, travel and meeting room costs for 15 board members.
Methodolgy
According to the Workforce Commission, the probable costs of
implementing HB 160 would include travel costs for two meetings
per year, estimated at $300 per member per meeting ($300 x 15
x 2 = $9,000) plus $1000 for meeting rooms and part-time administrative
support provided by 0.5 FTE (Group 11) at a cost of $1,033 per
year, with $260 in employee benefits, as well as an additional
$1,200 in other operating costs.
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 Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) of State
from General Employees from
Revenue Fund FY 1997
0001
1998 ($12,493) 0.5
1998 (12,493) 0.5
2000 (12,493) 0.5
2001 (12,493) 0.5
2002 (12,493) 0.5
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 ($12,493)
1999 (12,493)
2000 (12,493)
2001 (12,493)
2002 (12,493)
Similar annual fiscal implications Projected expenditures would
continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission
LBB Staff: JK ,TH ,JA