LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session Revision 1 May 4, 1999 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffrini, Chair, Senate Committee on Human Services FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB985 by Maxey (Relating to compliance by state agencies with strategic guidelines in developing electronic benefits transfer systems.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to require a state agency that proposes to deliver public benefits through electronic benefit transfers (EBT) to comply with any strategic guidelines adopted by the Interagency Task Force on EBT relating to the development and use of an electronic benefits transfer system. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 324 Dept Of Human Services, 304 Comptroller Of Pub Accts, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 501 Department Of Health, 302 Office Of The Attorney General, 320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: JK, TP, SD, AZ