LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 21, 1999 TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1023 by Garcia (relating to the registration of wall and ceiling contractors; providing a penalty), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB1023, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: positive impact * * of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2001. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $0 * * 2001 0 * * 2002 0 * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number of * * Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from * * General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund FY 1999 * * 0001 0001 * * 2000 $(129,038) $129,038 3.0 * * 2001 (109,038) 109,038 3.0 * * 2002 (109,038) 109,038 3.0 * * 2003 (109,038) 109,038 3.0 * * 2004 (109,038) 109,038 3.0 * ************************************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to register and regulate wall and ceiling contractors and provides for administrative penalties. Methodology It is estimated that TDLR would have additional costs in registering wall and ceiling contractors and in investigating possible violations under the provisions of the bill. It is assumed that the agency would set fees necessary to cover any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TH, CB