LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 26, 1999 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Human Services FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB822 by Maxey (Relating to the creation of a task force composed of state and county representatives to study federal reimbursements to counties.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Any * * additional workload or administrative costs incurred as a result * * of participation in the Task Force can be absorbed by all * * participating agencies within existing resources. However, * * counties in Texas could gain as much as an additional $33.0 million * * per year in federal funds as a result of the task force created by * * H.B. 822. * * * * The bill as amended would require the Comptroller of Public * * Accounts to serve as presiding officer if the office of the health * * and human services is abolished. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact Based on surveys of Texas counties and consultants, an estimated 186 counties lack a countywide indirect cost allocation plan. An additional $11.0 million in federal funds could be received by counties in fiscal year 2000 if only a third of these counties devised a plan. If all counties surveyed had an indirect cost plan in place, counties in Texas would receive an estimated additional $33.0 million per year in federal funds. Source Agencies: 655 MHMR, 694 Youth Commission, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 304 Comptroller Of Pub Accts, 530 Protective & Regulat Svcs, 302 Office Of The Attorney General, 501 Department Of Health, 324 Dept Of Human Services LBB Staff: JK, TP, PH, ZS