LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 14, 1997
TO: Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2778,
As Engrossed
Committee on Finance By: Junell
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2778 ( relating
to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous
claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated
by this Act; making appropriations) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2778-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(5,087,933) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
Appropriations:
The bill would appropriate the following amounts:
Fiscal Year Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation
out of out of out of
General
GR
Other Funds
Revenue Dedicated
Fund Accounts
0001 NEW-DED OTHER-OTH
1998 $5,087,933 $933,816 $1,201,233
1999 0 0 0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would make appropriations from the General Revenue
Fund and other funds to pay miscellaneous claims and judgments
against the state.
Methodolgy
The bill identifies various miscellaneous claims items as well
as specific judgment and settlement items, including an item
reimbursing an agency for a settlement previously paid. The
bill also identifies an appropriation amount for each of these
items.
In addition to the amounts indicated below, the committee
substitute would authorize certain agencies to pay specific
judgments or settlements from amounts previously appropriated
for the 1996-97 biennium or from amounts to be appropriated
by the General Appropriations Act for the 1998-99 biennium:
Natural Resource Conservation Commission $
653,585
Department of Criminal Justice
$ 8,040,383
University
of Houston $ 528,252
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 Probable
Savings/(Cost) Savings/(Cost) Savings/(Cost)
from General from
GR from
Other
Revenue Fund Dedicated Accounts Funds
0001 NEW-DED OTHER-OTH
1998 ($5,087,933) ($933,816) ($1,201,233)
1998 0 0 0
2000 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0
2002 0 0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($5,087,933)
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK ,RR ,KO