LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 13, 1997 TO: Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 3368 Committee on Land and Resource Management By: Junell House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3368 ( Relating to the acquisition of real property by the General Services Commission as an alternative to leasing space.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3368-As Introduced No cost to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the construction of state facilities as an alternative to leasing space, which could result in significant savings to the state. The bill would allow the General Services Commission to consider facility construction as an alternative to leasing space as part of the commission's facility evaluation process. The commission would be authorized to acquire and construct space other than office space such as laboratories and warehouses. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 303 General Services Commission LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,RN