LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 23, 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), Committee Report 1st House, as
amended
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB495, Committee Report 1st House, as amended: 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. *
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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 $(168,674) *
* 2001 (168,674) *
* 2002 (168,674) *
* 2003 (168,674) *
* 2004 (168,674) *
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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 $(168,674) 3.1 *
* 2001 (168,674) 3.1 *
* 2002 (168,674) 3.1 *
* 2003 (168,674) 3.1 *
* 2004 (168,674) 3.1 *
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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