LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 28, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1173  by Raymond (Relating to a statewide education
               program to prevent infant mortality.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB1173, As Introduced:  an impact of $0 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.                                                             *
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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                *
          *       2002                                   $0  *
          *       2003                                    0  *
          *       2004                                    0  *
          *       2005                                    0  *
          *       2006                                    0  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                 Children's Trust Fund of Texas     *
         *                   Council Operating Account/       *
         *                          GR-Dedicated              *
         *                              0541                  *
         *      2002                               $(300,000) *
         *      2003                                (242,000) *
         *      2004                                        0 *
         *      2005                                        0 *
         *      2006                                        0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would require the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council (CTF)
and the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) to
jointly develop and implement a statewide infant mortality prevention
program.  It would allow the CTF to use revenue from marriage license
fees to finance the program which must be implemented on or before June
1, 2002.
  
  
Methodology
  
According to the CTF, the cost to develop and implement the statewide
infant mortality prevention program would be $300,000 for FY 2002 and
$242,000 for FY 2003.  First year costs include development and
distribution of public awareness materials, curriculum design, and
delivery of educational materials.  Second year costs include development
and distribution of supplemental media materials, training, and
evaluation.

It is assumed that the CTF would utilize GR-Dedicated funds from its
operating account to finance the statewide infant mortality prevention
program.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   355   Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council, 530
                   Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, NM