LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 20, 1997
TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 586
Committee on State Affairs By: Moncrief
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB586 ( Relating
to the creation of the Guardianship Advisory Board and the establishment
of local guardianship centers.) this office has detemined the
following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB586-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(416,747) 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 create a Guardianship Advisory Board and a Guardianship
Network Council to advise the Health and Human Services Commission
(HHSC) in adopting and implementing standards to govern guardianship
and in establishing local guardianship centers. HHSC would
be required to establish at least one guardianship center in
each of the health and human services regions.
Methodolgy
It is assumed that the Commission would financially and administratively
support the two new entities. One full-time equivalent position
would be added to act as the primary liaison with both advisory
boards and with probate court or local contacts. The primary
fiscal impact would be related to travel, training, and facilities
requirements necessary to support the work of the two advisory
groups and to establish the local guardianship centers. It
is assumed that the centers would co-locate with other state,
county, court or municipal office space.
It is assumed
that HHSC will contract with each of the 19 probate courts to
provide limited information and referral services on locally
available guardianship services and attorneys ad litem. It is
estimated that 10 centers would become active in the first year
and the remaining 9 centers would follow in the second year.
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 Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) of State
from General Employees from
Revenue Fund FY 1997
0001
1998 ($138,186) 1.0
1998 (278,561) 1.0
2000 (278,561) 1.0
2001 (278,561) 1.0
2002 (278,561) 1.0
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 ($138,186)
1999 (278,561)
2000 (278,561)
2001 (278,561)
2002 (278,561)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
Costs to units of local government are anticipated to increase
to the extent that local caseloads increase.
Source: Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration
529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,AZ