LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 12, 1999 TO: Honorable Bob Hunter, Chair, House Committee on State, Federal & International Relations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1223 by Seaman (Relating to a historical artifacts program under the Texas Historical Commission.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB1223, As Introduced: 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. * ************************************************************************** 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: **************************************************** * 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) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ************************************************************************** *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) * ************************************************************************** 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 theHistorical 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, TH, JH