LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 1, 1997
TO: Honorable Jerry Patterson, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 353, Committee Report 1st House, as amended
Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-Spec By: Armbrister
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB353 ( relating
to the continuation and functions of the adjutant general's
department.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB353-Committee Report 1st House, as amended
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(181,370) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would continue the agency for 12 years, setting the
date for the next Sunset review at September 1, 2009.
The
Adjutant General's Department is subject to the provisions of
the Texas Sunset Act, and unless continued by the 75th Legislature,
will be abolished September 1, 1997. Funding for the Adjutant
General's Department is included in the General Appropriations
bill, as introduced, and is contingent upon passage of S.B.
353 or similar legislation. The General Appropriations bill,
as introduced, would provide general revenue, grants, and federal
funds and would provide $22,653,354 and 536 employees in fiscal
year 1998 and $22,792,618 and 536 employees in fiscal year 1999.
The
bill would require that salaries for the Adjutant General and
two Assistant Adjutant Generals be increased to be commensurate
with the pay grade of a United States military officer of equivalent
rank.
Methodolgy
The salary amounts are taken from the Department of Defense
military pay scale effective January 1, 1997. The five year
impact assumes an annual 3% increase per year, which is based
on historical averages.
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 ($86,650)
1998 (94,720)
2000 (103,032)
2001 (111,592)
2002 (120,709)
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 ($86,650)
1999 (94,720)
2000 (103,032)
2001 (111,592)
2002 (120,709)
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: 401 Adjutant General's Department
LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,RS