LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 14, 1997
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 580, As Engrossed
Committee on Intergovernmental Relations By: Coleman
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB580 ( Relating
to enforcement of laws relating to parking by, or accessibility
of facilities to, persons with disabilities.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB580-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
impact of $0 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 establishes guidelines for the application and use
of disabled parking placards. In addition, the bill would require
the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to perform
on-site inspections of buildings or facilities leased by state
agencies before state agency staff could occupy the leased facility.
The
leasing agency or the General Services Commission (GSC) would
require that all leases comply with the accessibility standards
and specifications adopted under Article 9102 prior to occupancy
by the state.
Methodolgy
This estimate assumes that GSC would absorb the additional responsibilities
associated with this bill using its existing resources.
The
General Services Commission has indicated that the bill's requirements
regarding parking space allocations would increase the cost
of lease space to the state by as much as five percent.
The
Department of Licensing and Regulation would require one full-time
equivalent (FTE) staff support employee for the purpose of tracking
additional leases and completing additional inspection reports.
Travel costs are included for additional inspections throughout
the state. TDLR would also set fees sufficient to offset the
inspection costs related to this bill.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill relating to TDLR's inspection reports during each
of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State
from General General Revenue Employees from
Revenue Fund Fund FY 1997
0001 0001
1998 ($41,350) $41,350 1.0
1998 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
2000 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
2001 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
2002 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
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 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect. It should be noted
that the above table does not include increases in the cost
to the State of leasing parking spaces.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 330 Rehabilitation Commission
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