LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 2, 2001 TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB251 by Keffer (Relating to certification of food managers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB251, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: positive impact * * of $24,743 through the biennium ending August 31, 2003. * * * * 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 Net Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $(141,520) * * 2003 166,263 * * 2004 409,523 * * 2005 433,283 * * 2006 497,543 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Cost from Probable Revenue Change in Number of * * Year General Revenue Fund Gain from New State Employees from * * 0001 General Revenue FY 2001 * * Related * * 2002 $(314,320) $172,800 3.0 * * 2003 (300,297) 466,560 4.0 * * 2004 (175,297) 584,820 4.0 * * 2005 (175,297) 608,580 4.0 * * 2006 (175,297) 672,840 4.0 * ************************************************************************** Technology Impact Four Personnel Computers, Two Notebook Computers, One Desktop Computer for Grading Test/Score Equipment, Laser for Grading Equipment, Other Grading Test/Score Equipment, Grading Test/Score Software Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Department of Health (TDH) to establish a certification program for food managers and by rule prescribe the requirements for issuing and renewing a food manager certificate. The bill would require adoption of the rules not later than January 1, 2002. It would also require TDH to adopt criteria to approve examinations and select examination sites. The bill would allow TDH to adopt a fee, not to exceed $35, for issuance and renewal of a food manager certificate. The bill would also allow TDH to adopt a fee, not to exceed $10, for an examination administered by the department for food manager certification. Methodology According to the Department of Health, four FTEs would be needed to implement the provisions of the bill. For FY 2002, salary, benefits, rent and travel are estimated assuming a 3 month start-up period (It is assumed that only three FTEs would be need in fiscal year 2002). Totals for the 2002-03 biennium are estimated to be $218,631 for salaries, $61,829 for benefits, $21,847 for rent, and $1,838 for travel. One-time expenses for FY 2002 include $22,500 in operating costs such as modular units, file cabinets and other office supplies, and $34,972 for computers, printers and software. In the 2002-2003 biennium, $125,000 in each year is estimated for test bank development. Total costs in the 2002-2003 biennium is estimated to be $614,616. The bill allows TDH to adopt a fee for food manager certification not to exceed $35 for issuance or renewal after five years. The department estimates that 14,208 food managers would be certified statewide during the 2002-03 biennium. TDH also estimates certificates issued in FY 2004 will be 12,996, 13,524 in FY 2005 and 14,952 in FY 2006, based on 70% turnover rate. At $35 per certification, the estimated revenue collected in fees for the 2002-03 biennium is $497,280. The bill would also allow TDH to adopt an examination fee, not to exceed $10. TDH estimates the revenue collected from this fee for the 2002-03 biennium would be $142,080. The total collected by TDH for these two fees for the 2002-03 biennium is estimated to be $639,360. The bill would allow TDH to require fixed or mobile retail food establishments holding permits issued by the state to employ a certified food manager beginning February 1, 2002. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 501 Texas Department of Health LBB Staff: JK, HD, RM