LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 4, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2008  by Naishtat (Relating to indoor air quality in
               buildings owned or leased by state or local government.),
               As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB2008, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(186,340) 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                            $(92,243)  *
          *       2003                             (94,097)  *
          *       2004                             (94,097)  *
          *       2005                             (94,097)  *
          *       2006                             (94,097)  *
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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 2001      *
*                      0001                                               *
*  2002                         $(92,243)                             1.5 *
*  2003                          (94,097)                             2.0 *
*  2004                          (94,097)                             2.0 *
*  2005                          (94,097)                             2.0 *
*  2006                          (94,097)                             2.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would amend Chapter 385, Health and Safety Code, to expand the
Voluntary Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality for Public Schools to
include government buildings.  Government buildings are defined in the
bill.  Buildings that are regularly occupied or visited by children
would have different guidelines.  The bill would take effect September
1, 2001.
  
  
Methodology
  
A three month implementation period is assumed.

TDH estimated two additional FTEs would be needed to oversee the program,
answer questions, assist in implementation of the guidelines, complete
surveys, prepare reports, and maintain records.  Costs are associated
with the FTEs and general operating expenses.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   303   General Services Commission, 501   Texas
                   Department of Health, 701   Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff:         JK, HD