LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 5, 1999 TO: Honorable Toby Goodman, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2871 by Capelo (Relating to the funding and construction of post-adjudication facilities for certain children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB2871, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: negative impact * * of $(15,924,349) through the biennium ending August 31, 2001. * * * * Estimated cost included in HB1, as Introduced (General * * Appropriations Act) is $17.3 million for providing 25 percent of * * operating costs of secure post-adjudication residential * * facilities. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $(7,514,362) * * 2001 (8,409,987) * * 2002 (8,640,462) * * 2003 (8,640,462) * * 2004 (8,460,462) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: *************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State * * Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 * * 0001 * * 2000 $(7,514,362) 0.0 * * 2001 (8,409,987) 0.0 * * 2002 (8,640,462) 0.0 * * 2003 (8,640,462) 0.0 * * 2004 (8,460,462) 0.0 * *************************************************************************** Technology Impact N/A Fiscal Analysis The bill would remove a prohibition against state support, after September 1, 1999, of the operating costs of certain secure post-adjudication residential facilities for juveniles. The state has provided 75 percent of the construction costs for the facilities through general obligation bond proceeds appropriated by the 74th Legislature (1995). The bill would permit the appropriation of funds to provide up to 25 percent of the operating costs of those facilities. Methodology The bill would permit the appropriation of funds for 19 secure juvenile facilities. Four of the facilities, construction of which will be completed during fiscal years 2000 and 2001, will require funding for less than two full years. During fiscal year 2000, 25 percent of the operating costs of 15 facilities for the full year and of three facilities for part of the year will equal $7,514,362. During fiscal year 2001, 25 percent of the operating costs of 18 facilities for the full year and of one facility for part of the year will equal $8,409,987. The cost beginning with FY 2002, is estimated at $21.25 per bed per day X 1114 beds X 365 beds. Local Government Impact The above costs would be borne by the counties operating the post adjudication facilities if the state does not provide 25 percent of the operating costs. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, MD, DC