LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session February 14, 2001 TO: Honorable Debra Danburg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB615 by Maxey (Relating to requiring voter registrars to accept voter registration applications and digital signatures on voter registration applications submitted by digital transmission.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Technology Impact Programming cost of approximately $94,000 first year, new web server $22,000 and $25,000 per year licensing fees. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The Texas Association of Tax Assessor-collectors provided information for the local impact of the bill. It is anticipated that medium and large counties would experience very little, if any, fiscal impact; small counties, however, that do not already have equipment or software for accepting digital transmissions would experience a negative fiscal impact, ranging from $20 to $30 per month for fax and/or Internet service, plus an initial capital outlay of under $1,000 for fax machines and/or personal computers. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JK, TB, SK, DB