LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 22, 1999
TO: Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair, House Committee on State
Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2022 by Garcia (relating to the creation of the small
business advocacy office within the governor's office),
As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-Year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2022, As Introduced: negative impact of $(253,696) 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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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(131,848) *
* 2001 (121,848) *
* 2002 (121,848) *
* 2003 (121,846) *
* 2004 (121,848) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*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 $(131,848) $0 2.0 *
* 2001 (121,848) 0 2.0 *
* 2002 (121,848) 0 2.0 *
* 2003 (121,848) 2 2.0 *
* 2004 (121,848) 0 2.0 *
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Technology Impact
Additional equipment, including a microcomputer and related equipment,
for the two additional full-time employees, would be required to
implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would establish a Small Business Advocacy Office in the Office
of the Governor.
Methodology
The Texas Department of Economic Development (TDED) is currently the
state agency with principal responsibility for providing assistance to
small businesses. This estimate assumes that any resources allocated
for small business assistance activities discontinued by TDED will be
transferred to the Small Business Advocacy Office. Additional staffing
and costs depend to some extent on whether the TDED and the Office of
the Governor are able to eliminate any overlap or duplication of effort.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, BB, ZS