LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 8, 1997 TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2322 Committee on Public Health By: Maxey House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2322 ( Relating to the regulation of certain food establishment personnel; providing a penalty.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2322-As Introduced 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 provide for the regulation of certain food establishment personnel by the Texas Department of Health. The bill would require persons owning, conducting, managing, or operating a food establishment to employ a food manager who holds a food manager certificate. The bill would require the Board of Health to adopt fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to administer the provisions of the bill. The bill would authorize certain types of local governments to enforce the regulation of certain food establishment personnel. The bill contains administrative penalty provisions. Administrative penalty amounts collected would be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. Methodolgy It is estimated that there are approximately 27,000 individuals that would need to be certified. Eight full-time equivalent positions would be added in order to provide for examinations, enforcement, and other regulatory functions. 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 General General Revenue Employees from Revenue Fund Fund FY 1997 0001 0001 1998 ($406,334) $406,334 8.0 1998 (388,806) 388,806 8.0 2000 (388,806) 388,806 8.0 2001 (388,806) 388,806 8.0 2002 (388,806) 388,806 8.0 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. The bill would authorize local county governments to enforce the regulation of food managers. The bill would authorize certain units of local government to assess a fee for food manager examinations. Source: Agencies: 501 Department of Health LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,KF