LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 2, 2001 TO: Honorable Debra Danburg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2066 by Eiland (Relating to compensation for services rendered at a polling place by election officers in a primary election.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB2066, As Introduced: negative impact of $(922,500) 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 Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $(922,500) * * 2003 0 * * 2004 (922,500) * * 2005 0 * * 2006 (922,500) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from * * General Revenue Fund * * 0001 * * 2002 $(922,500) * * 2003 0 * * 2004 (922,500) * * 2005 0 * * 2006 (922,500) * ***************************************************** Technology Impact None Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the secretary of state to compensate election judges and clerks in primary elections at the minimum compensation rate for services of $6.00/hour. Methodology According to the Secretary of State's Office, the difference of $6.00 minus $5.15 (currently paid to primary election poll workers) equals $.85. The number of election day workers is 77,521. The number of hours worked on an election day is 14. ($.85 x 77,521 x 14 = $922,500). Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JK, TB, SK