LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 4, 1999 TO: Honorable Carlos Truan, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB495 by Truan (Relating to the powers and duties of the Office of Defense Affairs and Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * SB495, As Introduced: negative impact of $(337,348) 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 $(168,674) * * 2001 (168,674) * * 2002 (168,674) * * 2003 (168,674) * * 2004 (168,674) * **************************************************** 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 $(168,674) 3.1 * * 2001 (168,674) 3.1 * * 2002 (168,674) 3.1 * * 2003 (168,674) 3.1 * * 2004 (168,674) 3.1 * *************************************************************************** Technology Impact None Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend the powers and duties of the Office of Defense Affairs and the Texas Strategic Planning Commission. The bill would require the Texas Department of Economic Development (TDED) to appoint a director to manage the Office of Defense Affairs and require TDED to work with other state agencies to prepare and submit an annual report to the governor and legislature prior to July 1st of each year containing information about regulations, policies, programs, and services that may impact defense-dependent communities. The bill would also require TDED to coordinate an annual meeting with representatives from state agencies, the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission, and members of the legislature whose districts contain active, closed, or realigned military installations to discuss recommendations for assisting defense-dependent communities. Methodology TDED estimates a need for an additional 3.1 FTEs. Any additional operating expenses would be paid from existing appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TH