LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 1, 1997
TO: Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2385, Committee Report 1st House, as amended
Committee on State Affairs By: Delisi
House
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-Committee Report 1st House, as amended
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 ,JD ,RN