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
  
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*  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.                                                           *
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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                         $(7,514,362)  *
          *       2001                          (8,409,987)  *
          *       2002                          (8,640,462)  *
          *       2003                          (8,640,462)  *
          *       2004                          (8,460,462)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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*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 *
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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