LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 1, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair, House Committee on State
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB930 by Junell (relating to the operation and oversight
               of a regional planning commission, council of government,
               or other similar regional planning agency), Committee
               Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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*  Estimated Two-Year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB930, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted:  negative impact      *
*  of $(50,400) through the biennium ending August 31, 2001.             *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2000                            $(25,200)  *
          *       2001                             (25,200)  *
          *       2002                             (25,200)  *
          *       2003                             (25,200)  *
          *       2004                             (25,200)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2000                                $(25,200) *
         *      2001                                 (25,200) *
         *      2002                                 (25,200) *
         *      2003                                 (25,200) *
         *      2004                                 (25,200) *
         *****************************************************
  
Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would require councils of government to report to the Governor
annually on issues including the expenditures of funds, compensation
procedures, audits and reports, and performance.  The Governor would
report questions about the appropriateness of an expenditure or action
to the State Auditor's Office for review.
  
  
Methodology
  
The Governor's Office has indicated that, in order to fulfill the
responsibilities outlined by provisions of the bill, their office would
be required a contract with a third party who would perform review and
oversight responsibilities.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, BB, SD, PH, ZS