LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 17, 1997
TO: Honorable Carlos F. Truan, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 930, As Engrossed
Committee on International Relations, Trade & Technology By: Pickett
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB930 ( Relating
to the examination of an applicant for an air conditioning and
refrigeration contractor license.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB930-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $5,598 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 would require the agency to expand the number of examination
locations and offerings for air conditioning and refrigeration
licensees. These expansion locations would be determined by
the commissioner. The expanded number of offerings would increase
from quarterly to monthly or more frequently as determined by
the commissioner. The bill also allows the examinations to
be offered by computer.
The costs related to this bill are
related to the increased frequency and locations of the air
conditioning and refrigeration license examination. Currently,
air conditioning and refrigeration examinations make up the
majority of examinations administered by the agency. The agency
assumes that 83 percent of the examination division's time is
spent on air conditioning and refrigeration examinations (10
of 12 months).
Methodolgy
The agency assumes an additional 917 applications for examinations
and examination retakes per year. The exam fee is $50. At
least 15 applicants will be examined per location. The agency
assumes that the examination would be administered at one additional
location per month, not multiple locations per month. The examination
administration would require 1 staff employee and 1 contracted
examiner at each administration of the examination. The costs
for this function include salaries, professional services contracts,
travel expenses, other exam administration costs such as exam
room rental, and equipment expenses for computer administration.
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 Total Exam Exam Fee Revenue Change in Number
Administration at $50 Per of State
Costs
Probable Exam
Probable Employees from
Savings/(Cost) Revenue FY 1997
from General Gain/(Loss) from
Revenue Fund General Revenue
Fund
0001 0001
1998 ($45,811) $45,850 1.0
1998 (40,291) 45,850 1.0
2000 (40,291) 45,850 1.0
2001 (40,291) 45,850 1.0
2002 (40,291) 45,850 1.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $39
1999 5,559
2000 5,559
2001 5,559
2002 5,559
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
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