LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 26, 2001
TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public
Safety
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2204 by Gutierrez (Relating to the safety of
bicyclists and pedestrians; providing criminal
penalties.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2204, As Introduced: negative impact of $(343,441) 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 $(231,263) *
* 2003 (112,178) *
* 2004 (112,178) *
* 2005 (112,178) *
* 2006 (112,178) *
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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 $(231,263) 2.0 *
* 2003 (112,178) 2.0 *
* 2004 (112,178) 2.0 *
* 2005 (112,178) 2.0 *
* 2006 (112,178) 2.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to create
and maintain a statewide program and database related to bicycle safety
training, bicyclist violations, and the ability to receive notice of a
deferred disposition of violations against bicyclists.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2001.
Methodology
DPS estimates that implementing provisions of this bill would require two
additional personnel to work with educational service centers in the
development of programs that meet the requirements of this bill. The
salaries of these additional personnel would amount to $61,344 each
fiscal year with associated benefits amounting to $17,348 each fiscal
year.
Travel and other operating expenses would amount to $13,486 each year.
The program would have other costs related to production of printed
materials and training supplies. These other costs are estimated to be
$47,365 in fiscal year 2002 and $20,000 each fiscal year thereafter. The
higher expense in fiscal year 2002 is the result of the production of
one-time supplies such as posters, brochures, curriculum booklets for use
by the various classrooms.
Finally, DPS estimates that there would be several one-time expenses
related to contract programming to build the database at $63,360,
purchase of a vehicle to allow the program administrator to visit and
work with the educational centers at $22,688, and the purchase of
computer hardware and software for the new employees at $5,672.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Texas Department of Public Safety, 601 Texas
Department of Transportation, 212 Office of Court
Administration, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, JC, DG, DB