LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 6, 1999
TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
Health
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB673 by Moncrief (relating to the establishment and
funding of a program to educate residents about
anatomical gifts), Committee Report 2nd House, as
amended
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB673, Committee Report 2nd House, as amended: positive impact of *
* $600,227 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 $(215,893) *
* 2001 816,120 *
* 2002 816,120 *
* 2003 816,120 *
* 2004 816,120 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Revenue Probable Change in Number of *
* Year Gain/(Loss) from Savings/(Cost) from State Employees from *
* General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund FY 1999 *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2000 $300,110 $(516,003) 1.0 *
* 2001 909,423 (93,303) 3.0 *
* 2002 909,423 (93,303) 3.0 *
* 2003 909,423 (93,303) 3.0 *
* 2004 909,423 (93,303) 3.0 *
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Technology Impact
Technology costs in fiscal year 2000 would be $462,921.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Health to develop a program to
educate residents about anatomical gifts, to be implemented only to the
extent that funds would be available.
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety to collect an
optional $1 additional fee from persons applying for or renewing
driver's licenses or identification cards that choose to pay the fee.
Methodology
Revenue projections in the tables above are based on historical
experience with another optional $1 fee, the Blindness Education,
Screening, and Treatment Program fee. First year revenue estimates are
reduced for start-up.
Cost estimates included in the table above are based on analysis by the
Department of Public Safety. First year costs are primarily associated
with programming time to modify existing computer programming in the
Distributed Driver License System and develop new programs and
modifications. One additional Full-Time Equivalent position would be
added to provide technical support for changes to the application and
two employees would be added to monitor and reconcile funds received
through the new program. First year staffing costs have been reduced
for a start-up period.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 501 Department of Health, 405 Department of
Public Safety, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, TP, TH, KF, MD