LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 28, 1997 TO: Honorable Robert Junell, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2778 Committee on Appropriations By: Junell House 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 Introduced Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net negative impact of $(37,096) to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999. Appropriations: The bill would appropriate the following amounts: Fiscal Year Appropriation out of General Revenue Fund 0001 1998 $37,096 1999 0 Fiscal Analysis The bill would make appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to pay miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state. Methodolgy The cost of the appropriation authority contained in Section 2 of the bill would be dependent on amounts appropriated by the Legislature to pay specific judgments and settlements. 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 Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 0001 1998 ($37,096) 1998 0 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 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 ($37,096) 1999 0 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,RR ,KO