LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 8, 1997
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 877
Committee on Health & Human Services By: Sibley
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB877 ( Relating
to the regulation of the practice of dentistry.) this office
has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB877-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $159,118 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 permit the Board of Dental Examiners to employ
and commission investigators as licensed peace officers. The
bill would authorize reimbursement for travel expenses, including
meals and lodging, for the Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee.
The bill would also increase the surcharge that the Board
of Dental Examiners may charge licensees to fund an approved
peer assistance program from $5 to $10.
Methodolgy
It is assumed that additional training to employ and commission
investigators as licensed peace officers would cost approximately
$2,500 per year. Reimbursement of travel expenses, including
meals and lodging, for the Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee
would cost an additional $4,890 per year. New revenues associated
with the increase in the peer assistance surcharge are shown
as revenue gain in the table below.
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 Revenue
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from
from General General Revenue
Revenue Fund Fund
0001 0001
1998 ($7,390) $84,899
1998 (7,390) 88,999
2000 (7,390) 93,099
2001 (7,390) 97,199
2002 (7,390) 101,299
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 $77,509
1999 81,609
2000 85,709
2001 89,809
2002 93,909
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: 504 State Board of Dental Examiners
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,KF