LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 4, 1999
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on
Technology & Business Growth
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB598 by Duncan (Relating to actions regarding certain
computer date failures), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB598, As Introduced: negative impact of $(152,585) 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, Six-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 1999 $(41,728) *
* 2000 (110,857) *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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All Funds, Six-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Cost from General Revenue *
* Fund *
* 0001 *
* 1999 $(41,728) *
* 2000 (110,857) *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require modifications to the Department of Information
Resources, DIR, Year 2000, Y2K, Project Office website to conform to
provisions of the bill requiring posting of notice. The bill would also
require DIR to establish a toll-free number for individuals that would
be unable to access the DIR website.
Methodology
The bill would require DIR in its Year 2000 Project Office website to
provide for the posting of information and the creating of links to
other websites to facilitate the posting of notice. In addition, DIR
would be required to establish a toll-free number for persons who are
unable to access the Internet to provide those persons information
relating to a cure or correction for computer date failure, Y2K, posted
on or linked to the Year 2000 Project Office website.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, TH, ML