LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 13, 1997 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2573, As Engrossed Committee on Health & Human Services By: Berlanga Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2573 ( Relating to fees assessed for the regulation of athletic trainers and the audit of certain financial transactions regarding that regulation.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2573-As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would authorize the Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers to set fees as reasonable and necessary to collect sufficient revenue to cover costs. The Department of Health would be required to receive and account for fees received, which would be deposited to the credit of a new dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, entitled the licensed athletic trainers account. 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: 501 Department of Health LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,KF