LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 27, 1999 TO: Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB484 by Duncan (relating to defining a local exchange access line and an equivalent local exchange access line for purposes of the imposition of 9-1-1 emergency services fees and the exclusion of certain telephone lines used to provide Internet access), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-Year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Fundsfor * * SB484, As Engrossed: $0 through the biennium ending August 31, * * 2001. * ************************************************************************** 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 Probable Revenue Change in Number of * * Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from * * Advisory Commission Advisory Commission FY 1999 * * on Emergency on Emergency * * Communication Communication * * Account/ Account/ * * GR-Dedicated GR-Dedicated * * 5007 5007 * * 2000 $(21,000,000) $21,000,000 0.0 * * 2001 (21,000,000) 21,000,000 0.0 * * 2002 (21,000,000) 21,000,000 0.0 * * 2003 (21,000,000) 21,000,000 0.0 * * 2004 (21,000,000) 21,000,000 0.0 * ************************************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill as substituted would exempt telephone lines used for internet access and incapable of transmitting voice messages from the 9-1-1 emergency service fee, and, in addition, require telephone providers to collect and remit 9-1-1 emergency service fees to the Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications or the appropriate emergency communication district. Currently, the 9-1-1 emergency service fees for regions that are part of the state's 9-1-1 system are remitted directly to the 24 Councils of Government, and used for 9-1-1 implementation. Methodology The maximum amount of the 9-1-1 emergency service fee in the 24 regions that are part of the state's 9-1-1 system is $0.50 cents per month per telephone line. The fee generates $21.0 million in annual revenues. It is assumed that the fees currently remitted to the Councils of Government would be deposited to General Revenue Dedicated Account No. 5007, Advisory Commission on Emergency Communications. It is also assumed that these funds would be distributed back to the Councils of Government as part of the legislative appropriations process. No additional administrative costs to the Comptroller or the Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications are anticipated as a result of this bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, BB, TH, ZS