LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 10, 1997
TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1580, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on State Affairs By: Carona
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1580 ( relating
to the regulation of plastering contractors; providing penalties.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1580-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $245,916 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
This bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR) to register plastering contractors and those
persons who bid on or accept prime contracts to do the referenced
work. The bill would also establish a six-member Plastering
Contractors Advisory Board.
Methodolgy
Costs are based on the agency's assumption that there are 1,000
plastering contractors and 300 spray fireproofers. Each contractor
would be assessed a $200 registration/renewal fee. Costs also
include salaries for three additional FTEs including a Supervising
Inspector, an Admin. Tech. IV for advisory board support, and
an Admin. Tech. I for license processing. The bill would allow
for the agency to adopt fees. The agency anticipates collecting
sufficient revenue to offset costs related to this bill.
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 ($137,042) $260,000
1998 (137,042) 260,000
2000 (126,542) 247,000
2001 (126,542) 247,000
2002 (126,542) 247,000
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $122,958
1999 122,958
2000 120,458
2001 120,458
2002 120,458
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: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
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