LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATURE 2nd CALLED SESSION - 2003

August 5, 2003

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB17 by Swinford (Relating to certain reviews of state agencies by the comptroller.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB17, As Introduced: a positive impact of $5,070,026 through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

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
2004	$2,535,013
2005	$2,535,013
2006	$2,535,013
2007	$2,535,013
2008	$2,535,013

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003
2004	$2,535,013	(19.0)
2005	$2,535,013	(19.0)
2006	$2,535,013	(19.0)
2007	$2,535,013	(19.0)
2008	$2,535,013	(19.0)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would  eliminate the authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts to review the efficiency of state agencies.

Methodology

Eliminating the review of state agencies by the Comptrollers of Public Account would result in costs savings.  For the 2004-05 biennium, $2.5 million in general revenue is appropriated and 19 full- time equivalent employees are allocated for this function.  It is assumed that these appropriations would not be spent and a cost savings equal to the total appropriation would be realized.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JK, GO, WP, DLBe