LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 14, 1997
TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2493, As Engrossed
Committee on State Affairs By: Maxey
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2493 ( Relating
to accessibility by persons with mobility impairments to buildings
leased by or built for the state.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2493-As Engrossed
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
This bill would require the Department of Licensing and Regulation
to perform on-site inspections of buildings or facilities leased
by state agencies before state agency staff could occupy the
leased facility.
The leasing agency or the General Services
Commission would require that all leases comply with the accessibility
standards and specifications adopted under Article 9102 prior
to occupancy by the state.
Methodolgy
This estimate assumes that the General Services Commission would
absorb the additional responsibilities associated with the bill
using its existing resources.
The General Services Commission
has indicated that the bill s requirements regarding parking
space allocations would increase the cost of lease space to
the state by as much as five percent. However, if the bill
is amended to so that the additional parking requirements would
only apply to facilities used by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission,
then the commission believes the bill s provisions would have
no fiscal impact on the state's leasing costs.
The Department
of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) would require a staff support
FTE for the purpose of tracking additional leases and completing
additional inspection reports. Travel costs are included for
additional inspections throughout the state. TDLR would also
set fees sufficient to offset the inspection costs related to
this bill.
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 ($41,350) $41,350 1.0
1998 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
2000 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
2001 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
2002 (37,730) 37,730 1.0
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:
LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,TH ,RA ,RN