LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 12, 1997 TO: Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1107, As Engrossed Committee on Finance By: Telford Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1107 ( Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Preservation Board.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1107-As Engrossed FN Revision 1 No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 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 bill would continue the agency for 10 years, setting the date for the next Sunset review as September 1, 2007. In addition, the bill would allow a member of the board to designate a representative to act on the board member's behalf during a board meeting. Methodology The State Preservation Board is subject to the provisions of the Texas Sunset Act, and unless continued by the 75th Legislature, will be abolished September 1, 1997. Funding for the State Preservation Board is included in the General Appropriations bill, as introduced, and is contingent upon passage of H.B. 1107 or similar legislation. The General Appropriations bill, as introduced, would provide $4,920,589 in general revenue funding and 30.5 employees in each fiscal year of the 1998-99 biennium. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 809 Preservation Board 116 Sunset Advisory Commission LBB Staff: JK ,RR ,JD ,NT