LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 11, 1999
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
State Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1223 by Seaman (Relating to a historical artifacts
program under the Texas Historical Commission.), As
Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB1223, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(210,000) 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. *
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The bill would create a new fund - Texas Historical Artifacts Program
Fund - as a separate account in the general revenue fund.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(105,000) *
* 2001 (105,000) *
* 2002 (105,000) *
* 2003 (105,000) *
* 2004 (105,000) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Probable *
* Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from New Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund - GR Dedicated New - GR Dedicated *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(105,000) $105,000 $(105,000) *
* 2001 (105,000) 105,000 (105,000) *
* 2002 (105,000) 105,000 (105,000) *
* 2003 (105,000) 105,000 (105,000) *
* 2004 (105,000) 105,000 (105,000) *
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Technology Impact
N/A
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Historical Commission to administer a program
to assist municipalities, counties, museums, and county historical
commissions with the development or improvement of museum facilities
used to display historical artifacts discovered in Texas that are
significant to Texas or American history. The bill would also require
the Historical Commission to establish rules governing the use,
administration and distribution of the new Texas Historical Artifacts
Program fund.
Methodology
The fiscal note is based on the following assumptions: (1) the
Historical Artifacts program would be a grant program; (2) the program
would fund approximately 6 projects/year; (3) the average cost/project
would be approximately $17,500.
Based on discussions with the Historical Commission, in order to have an
effective program that sufficiently and reasonably addresses some of the
existing need for the type of assistance required by the bill, the
Historical Artifacts program would need to provide assistance for
approximately 6 projects per year. Based on Historical Commission's
experience in this area, the average cost to improve/develop a museum
facility would range between $15,000 to $20,000. At the level of 6
projects per year, the Historical Commission does not anticipate
requiring additional staff or resources to administer the program.
The potential cost of the program, including cost to administer the
program as well as actual amounts awarded in grants, would vary depending
on the level of assistance offered.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 808 Historical Commission, 304 Comptroller of
Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, SD, TH, JH