LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
Revision 1
May 17, 1999
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
State Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3125 by Chisum (Relating to the management of vehicles
owned by the state.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB3125, As Engrossed: positive impact of $8,616,424 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 Net Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $8,639,712 *
* 2001 (23,288) *
* 2002 (23,288) *
* 2003 (23,288) *
* 2004 (23,288) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Probable Probable Change in *
* Year Savings/ Savings/ Savings/ Savings/ Number of *
* (Cost) from (Cost) from (Cost) from (Cost) from State *
* General General All Other Employees *
* Revenue Revenue GR- StateFunds from FY 1999 *
* Fund Fund Dedicated *
* 0001 0001 Accounts *
* 8021 *
* 2000 $8,669,000 $(29,288) $1,670,000 $10,241,000 1.0 *
* 2001 0 (23,288) 0 0 1.0 *
* 2002 0 (23,288) 0 0 1.0 *
* 2003 0 (23,288) 0 0 1.0 *
* 2004 0 (23,288) 0 0 1.0 *
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Technology Impact
The General Services Commission (GSC) projects it will need to purchase
one personal computer to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would partially implement recommendation CG5 from the
Comptroller's report "Challenging the Status Quo: Toward Smaller,
Smarter Government." The bill proposes a freeze on most new vehicle
purchases and requires the GSC's Office of Vehicle Fleet Management to
oversee the operation, coordination, consolidation, and management of the
state's fleet. The GSC would be required to develop a management plan
for the state's fleet that includes options for regional consolidations,
maintenance cost savings, sale of excess vehicles, and less costly
alternatives to using state-owned vehicles.
Methodology
The Comptroller of Public Accounts' estimates that, according to state
property accounting records, a freeze on the purchase of vehicles for a
portion of fiscal 2000 would save an estimated $20.6 million to all state
funds. This amount excludes heavy equipment such as tractors and
bulldozers, as well as vehicles used for law enforcement, public safety
or emergency purposes. The estimate also excludes receipts from the sale
of excess vehicles because it is not known how many and what type of
vehicles would be designated as excess.
The GSC estimates that an additional support position will be needed to
implement the administrative responsibilities required by this bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 303 General Services Commission, 304 Comptroller
of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, SD, BB, PH, ZS