LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 16, 2001
TO: Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1150 by Lindsay (Relating to the preservation of state
and local historic property.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB1150, As Introduced: negative impact of $(139,604) 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 Net Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(71,652) *
* 2003 (67,952) *
* 2004 (67,952) *
* 2005 (67,952) *
* 2006 (67,952) *
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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 $(71,652) 2.0 *
* 2003 (67,952) 2.0 *
* 2004 (67,952) 2.0 *
* 2005 (67,952) 2.0 *
* 2006 (67,952) 2.0 *
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Technology Impact
The agency would need to purchase two (2) computer systems for the FTEs
associated with the program.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Historical Commission to establish a
program to identify and preserve abandoned cemeteries across the state.
Methodology
Two FTEs would be used to train local volunteer coordinators on the
proper methods of preserving historic cemeteries, establishing
associations, and increasing awareness. One position would be associated
with training (Training Specialist II) and the other would be an
assistant to the Training Specialist (Administrative Technician I).
Other anticipated costs include travel, equipment, and those costs
associated with the printing of signs, brochures, and other training
materials.
The fiscal note assumes that 1) the program would be heavily
volunteer-based and that program volunteers would be doing significant
work at the local level and 2) the Historical Commission would be
coordinating and promoting the program and training volunteers.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 501 Texas Department of Health, 808 Texas
Historical Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public
Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, DB, SF