LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 15, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 2385, As Engrossed
          Committee on Health & Human Services                              By: Delisi
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2385 ( Relating 
to the creation of the Health and Human Services Policy Council.) 
this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2385-As Engrossed
         
The bill would create a new state agency called the Health and 
Human Services Policy Council. The cost to the state would depend 
on the staff required to administer the council's responsibilities 
and on the amount of grants and donations received by the council.
         

         
 
Fiscal Analysis

This bill would  create a new state agency 
called the Health and Human Services Policy Council (council) 
to research and analyze health and human service issues. The 
executive director would be authorized to employ staff necessary 
to administer the council's responsibilities. The council could 
accept grants and donations in addition to legislative appropriations. 


Methodology

The cost to the state would depend on the 
staff required to administer the council's responsibilities 
and on the amount of grants and donations received by the council. 

          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   303   General Services Commission
                                         304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB