LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 14, 1997
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1786, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on Public Health By: Coleman
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1786 ( Relating
to the regulation of certain abusable volatile chemicals; imposing
certain civil and administrative penalties.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1786-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
The bill would require the Department of Health to regulate
the sale of certain abusable volatile chemicals. The Board
of Health would be authorized to set fees as necessary to recover
the costs associated with administering the provisions of the
bill, including a standard fee not to exceed $50 for issuance
of a permit. The bill would create an account in the general
revenue fund and dedicate funds deposited into the account for
administration and compliance as well as to finance education
projects concerning the hazards of abusable volatile chemicals
and inhalant abuse. The Department of Health must enter into
a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Commission on Alcohol
and Drug Abuse for the education and prevention programs.
Methodolgy
It is estimated that some 10,000 retail establishments, not
presently permitted, would fall under the requirements of this
bill. A permit fee of $25 was used to develop the revenue estimates
below.
Four full-time equivalent positions would be added
at the Department of Health to implement the provisions of the
bill.
It is assumed that $75,458 would be transferred to
the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the first
year and $66,159 in subsequent years, for education and prevention
programs.
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 Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State
from New - GR New - GR Dedicated Employees from
Dedicated FY 1997
NEW-DED NEW-DED
1998 ($250,000) $250,000 4.0
1998 (250,000) 250,000 4.0
2000 (250,000) 250,000 4.0
2001 (250,000) 250,000 4.0
2002 (250,000) 250,000 4.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
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.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 501 Department of Health
302 Office of the Attorney General
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,BB