LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session May 4, 1999 TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2293 by Uresti (Relating to certification of food managers.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB2293, As Introduced: 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 (Cost) from Probable Revenue Change in Number of * * Year General Revenue Fund Gain from General State Employees from * * 0001 Revenue Fund FY 1999 * * 0001 * * 2000 $(471,276) $471,276 8.0 * * 2001 (405,877) 405,877 8.0 * * 2002 (405,877) 405,877 8.0 * * 2003 (405,877) 405,877 8.0 * * 2004 (405,877) 405,877 8.0 * ************************************************************************** Technology Impact Eight personal computers, four notebook computers, two personal computers for scanmark equipment, two scanmark optical readers, One laser printer, and custom test development software. Fiscal Analysis The bill would require that no person may own, conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a food establishment in the state unless the person employs a food manager who holds a food manager certificate issued by the state. Personnel costs include eight positions, one Sanatarian VI ($41,016) to oversee the statewide program, one Sanatarian V ($36,132) and two Sanatarian IV positions ($63,576 total) to oversee test administration and conduct audits. Two licensing positions ($41,018 total) that will grade and process the certificates, and two support positions to provide clerical functions for the program). It is assumed that it would take three months to hire staff in year one. Total cost would range from $471,276 in year one, to 405,877 each year thereafter. According to TDH, fees would be collected to cover the cost for administering the program. Methodology There are approximately 42,300 food managers statewide that would require certification. Food managers would be required to pass an examination before being issued a certificate. It is estimated that 525 testing sites would be established statewide for administering the examinations. The bill would require certification of an estimated 42,300 food managers. It is assumed that turnover will necessitate certification of new managers each year in addition to the re-certification of managers every three years. This would be a statewide program involving the administering of examinations in all counties of the state. The exams would be submitted to the Central Office Program for grading. The test administrators would be responsible for certifying and auditing an estimated 525 test sites per year which includes providing a written report and ensuring corrective actions are taken as needed to assure test security. There would be 525 test sites (254 counties x 2 sites per county plus 17 food protection management courses located in community colleges). The Department of Health estimates that approximately 31,725 exams would be administered, graded, and certificates processed and issued. For each year thereafter, it is estimated that approximately 27,495 exams will be administered, graded, and certificates processed and issued accordingly including 12,000 replacement cards (lost or stolen cards). Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would authorize local county governments and TDH the same authority as home-rule cities to require certification of food managers. The bill would give county governments the authority to charge a fee to retail food managers for administration of the state examination. Source Agencies: 501 Department of Health LBB Staff: JK, TP, ER