LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 2, 1997
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2641
Committee on Public Health By: Seaman
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2641 ( Relating
to the funding of certain peer assistance programs.) this office
has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2641-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $173,898 to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would increase the maximum surcharge the Board of Dental
Examiners may charge to licensees to fund an approved peer assistance
program from $5 to $10.
Methodolgy
The Board of Dental Examiners currently assesses dentists a
$5 surcharge and dental hygienists a $2 surcharge. The estimates
below assume some growth in licensee population from a base
of approximately 12,000 dentists and 8,000 dental hygienists
in 1998.
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 $84,899
1998 88,999
2000 93,099
2001 97,199
2002 101,299
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 $84,899
1999 88,999
2000 93,099
2001 97,199
2002 101,299
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:
504 State Board of Dental Examiners
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