LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
February 28, 2001
TO: Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on
Health & Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB55 by Zaffirini (Relating to a statewide education
program to prevent infant mortality.), As Introduced
**************************************************************************
* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB55, 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. *
**************************************************************************
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
****************************************************
* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
****************************************************
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
*****************************************************
* 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 *
*****************************************************
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