LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
May 25, 2001
TO: Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney, Speaker of the House,
House of Representatives
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2914 by Bonnen (Relating to state fiscal matters;
making an appropriation.), As Passed 2nd House
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2914, As Passed 2nd House: Excluding the longevity pay *
* provisions of the bill, there is a positive impact of $63,000,000 *
* through the biennium ending August 31, 2003. The longevity pay *
* provisions for the 2002-03 biennium were already included in *
* Senate Bill 1 and costed therein. *
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Appropriations:
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*Fiscal Appropriation out of General Appropriation out of Volunteer *
* Year Revenue Fund Fire Department Assistance Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $1,000,000 $0 *
* 2003 1,000,000 15,000,000 *
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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 $39,290,667 *
* 2003 (25,883,371) *
* 2004 (25,527,254) *
* 2005 (26,026,071) *
* 2006 (26,538,760) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Probable Probable *
* Year Revenue Savings/(Cost) Revenue Savings/(Cost) *
* Gain/(Loss) from General Gain/(Loss) from Volunteer *
* from Foundation Revenue Fund from Lottery Fire Department *
* School Fund 0001 Account/ Assistance Fund *
* 0193 GR-Dedicated *
* 5025 *
* 2002 $65,000,000 $(1,000,000) $(65,000,000) $0 *
* 2003 0 (1,000,000) 0 (15,000,000) *
* 2004 0 0 0 0 *
* 2005 0 0 0 0 *
* 2006 0 0 0 0 *
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The impact of the longevity provision is shown below.
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Probable Probable *
* Year Savings/(Cost) Savings/(Cost) Savings/(Cost) Savings/(Cost) *
* from General from General from Federal from Other *
* Revenue Fund Revenue Funds - Federal Special State *
* 0001 Dedicated 0555 Funds *
* Accounts 0998 *
* 0994 *
* 2002 $(24,709,333) $(3,265,895) $(7,029,248) $(5,595,105) *
* 2003 (24,883,371) (3,296,144) (7,029,248) (5,604,123) *
* 2004 (25,527,254) (3,387,480) (7,169,833) (5,723,253) *
* 2005 (26,026,071) (3,463,685) (7,241,531) (5,792,709) *
* 2006 (26,538,760) (3,542,196) (7,313,946) (5,863,303) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Comptroller to transfer certain lottery
proceeds to the Foundation School Fund prior to the August distribution
of the Foundation School Fund revenue to school districts.
The bill would increase longevity pay for state employees to $20 for
every three years of service.
The bill would appropriate $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $1,000,000
in fiscal year 2003 to Texas State Technical College components.
The bill would appropriate $15,000,000 to the Texas Forest Service from
the new Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Fund, contingent on the
passage of House Bill 2604. The bill would appropriate receipts of the
new Emissions Reduction Account in the Clean Air Account to the Texas
Natural Resources Conservation Commission contingent on legislation
relating to certain nitrogen oxide emission reductions.
Other provision of the bill would amend various statutes relating to
state fiscal matters, but would have no significant fiscal impact.
Methodology
The transfer of lottery proceeds to the Foundation School Fund is
estimated to be $65,000,000. The estimate assumes a September 1, 2001
effective date.
The 2002-03 General Appropriations Act, Senate Bill 1, contains estimated
appropriations to increase longevity pay to $20 for every three years of
service. The statutory change would have no additional fiscal impact
relative to Senate Bill 1 in the 2002-03 biennium.
The appropriation from the Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Fund and
the Emissions Reduction Account would be funded with new revenue sources
generated by other legislation. The appropriations would be contingent
on passage those bills, and would have no impact on existing revenue
sources. The appropriations from the Emissions Reduction Account is not
shown on the table above because the amount of receipts to the fund
cannot be estimated at this time.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, SD, WP, RS