LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
April 13, 1999
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on
Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1291 by Zaffirini (Relating to tobacco use in this
state.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB1291, As Introduced: negative impact of $(52,400,000) 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 $(15,000,000) *
* 2001 (37,400,000) *
* 2002 (26,200,000) *
* 2003 (26,200,000) *
* 2004 (26,200,000) *
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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 $(15,000,000) 23.0 *
* 2001 (37,400,000) 29.0 *
* 2002 (26,200,000) 29.0 *
* 2003 (26,200,000) 29.0 *
* 2004 (26,200,000) 29.0 *
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Technology Impact
The numbers in the table above include 25 personal computers, 8 laser
printers, and software and software upgrades.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Health to implement a tobacco
control program to prevent tobacco use by minors, motivate adults and
minors to stop using tobacco, protect the public from involuntary
exposure to tobacco, and eliminate disparities in tobacco use among
population groups. The program must include: grants for communities;
public awareness and media resource center; nicotine addiction treatment
and tobacco use cessation; enforcement of tobacco related laws; research
and data collection to monitor tobacco use; and evaluation of the
effectiveness of each component. The program must include a component
targeted to populations considered at risk for tobacco use and tobacco
related illness.
Methodology
Significant components of the cost estimates in the table above include:
1. Expenditures of $3.5 million in 2000, $13 million in 2001, and $2
million in subsequent years for a media campaign.
2. Approximately $1 million in 2000, $2.4 million in 2001 and subsequent
years is assumed to develop and promote a 1-800 telephone quit line and
development of cessation materials. The telephone line itself is
estimated to cost $0.5 million in 2000 and $1.0 million in subsequent
years.
3. Grants of $0.25 million in 2000 and $1.4 million in 2001 and
subsequent years are assumed for efforts targeted in local communities to
work on local tobacco issues.
4. Grants to local school districts, communities, and local coalitions
for mobilizing diverse populations to reduce the use of tobacco products
are assumed to total $5.4 million in 2000, $12.5 million in 2001, and
$13.5 million in subsequent years.
5. Professional services contracts to implement the research and data
collection activities and develop educational curricula related to
enforcement of tobacco related laws total approximately $1.7 million in
2000, $2.2 million in 2001 and subsequent years.
Associated staffing, travel, rent, operating, and indirect administration
are included in the estimates in the table above.
Local Government Impact
This bill could have a positive fiscal impact on some local units of
government either directly through contracts to provide services or more
indirectly through the department's assistance in such areas as
enforcement of tobacco control laws.
Source Agencies: 501 Department of Health, 304 Comptroller of
Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, TP, KF