LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 16, 1997
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2481
Committee on Public Health By: Swinford
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2481 ( Relating
to faith-based chemical dependency treatment programs and counselors.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2481-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(48,000) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
Fiscal Analysis
This bill would exempt faith-based chemical dependency treatment
programs from licensure requirements. The bill would require
the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse to establish
a simple procedure for a faith-based chemical dependency program
to register its exemption. According to the agency there would
be a loss in fee revenue due to the exemption from licensing
fees.
Methodolgy
The estimated loss in fee revenue collected is $48,000 per biennium.
The loss in fee revenue would occur every other year due to
the agency's two-year license renewal cycle. The agency estimates
that out of approximately 800 licensed facilities, ten percent
would qualify for the faith-based exemption. Based on an average
licensure fee of $600 the loss in fee revenue is estimated to
be $48,000 every two years. Any costs associated with registering
a program as faith-based could be reasonably absorbed by the
agency.
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 Revenue
Gain/(Loss) from
General Revenue
Fund
0001
1998 ($48,000)
1998
2000 (48,000)
2001
2002 (48,000)
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 ($48,000)
1999 0
2000 (48,000)
2001 0
2002 (48,000)
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: 517 Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
324 Department of Human Services
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,MG