LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 5, 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.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB930, As Introduced: negative impact of $(165,886) through the * * biennium ending August 31, 2001. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $(85,443) * * 2001 (80,443) * * 2002 (80,443) * * 2003 (80,443) * * 2004 (80,443) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: *********************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Probable Probable Probable Change in * * Year Savings/ Revenue Savings/ Revenue Number of * * (Cost) from Gain/(Loss) (Cost) from Gain/(Loss) State * * General from Other from Other Employees * * Revenue General Special Special from FY 1999 * * Fund Revenue Districts Districts * * 0001 Fund * * 0001 * * 2000 $(85,443) $0 $0 $0 1.0 * * 2001 (80,443) 0 0 0 1.0 * * 2002 (80,443) 0 0 0 1.0 * * 2003 (80,443) 0 0 0 1.0 * * 2004 (80,443) 0 0 0 1.0 * *********************************************************************** Technology Impact The Office of the Governor has indicated it would need additional resources to implement the oversight provisions of this bill, including a microcomputer and related equipment. Fiscal Analysis The Office of the Governor has indicated that additional resources would be needed to implement the oversight and technical assistance provisions of the bill. One full-time employee would be needed for financial oversight and rule-making. Travel costs sufficient to allow for at least one trip to each of the 24 councils of government are also included. Methodology Costs include one professional employee to provide oversight of rule-making and finances, to monitor audits and other reports, and approve salary schedules. Any savings to the state due to improved accountability of expenditures by councils of government are not expected to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, SD, PH, ZS