| TO: | Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB15 by Corte (Relating to regulation of abortion; creating an offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill includes language that requires the Board of Health to set fees necessary to defray the cost of administering the bill's provisions. The bill requires the agency to prepare and make available informational materials on public and private agencies and services, and on the characteristics of the unborn child.
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2004 | ($29,860) |
| 2005 | $83,999 |
| 2006 | $83,999 |
| 2007 | $83,999 |
| 2008 | $83,999 |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ($222,068) | $192,208 |
| 2005 | ($204,709) | $288,708 |
| 2006 | ($204,709) | $288,708 |
| 2007 | ($204,709) | $288,708 |
| 2008 | ($204,709) | $288,708 |
The bill would require physician offices substantially used for the purpose of performing abortions to be licensed as abortion facilities. The bill contains language authorizing the department to collect fees to cover the cost of regulation of abortion facilities as well as to cover the costs of the informational materials required in the bill.
The agency estimates total costs to implement the bill's provisions are $222,068 FY 2004 and $204,709 in each year of FY 2005-08. TDH estimates that $192,208 would be collected in licensing fees in FY 2004 and $288,708 in licensing fees in FY 2005-08.
TDH estimates that in FY 2004, the agency will conduct 4 initial surveys and 42 complaint investigations. (There would also be 38 currently licensed abortion facilities that the agency would continue to regulate.) Beginnning in FY 2005-08, 4 additional license surveys and 42 additional complaint would be conducted. The agency estimates that an additional .5 FTE would be needed to handle the additional work load. Cost associated with the additional staff include $17,686 for salary and benefits in FY 2004 and $26,530 in FY 2005-08; $1,359 for rent in FY 2004 and $2,039 in FY 2005-08 and $12,740 in each year of FY 2004-08 for travel expenses. The agency estimates a one time cost of $2,000 for a laptop computer.
TDH estimates that costs associated with providing the informational materials would include $137,000 in FY 2004 and $112,000 in each year of FY 2005-08 for 200,000 copies annually. Other costs are similar to the costs the agency identified to implement the provisions of the introduced bill. (The agency also assumes indirect costs of $37,968 in FY 2004 and $35,889 each year in FY 2005-08 that are not included above.)
In FY 2004, TDH estimates that $11,000 in initial licenses fees would be collected, $16,496 in first annual fees and $261,212 in annual renewal fees. The agency indicates that $96,500 in estimate revenue in FY 2003 would result in a total net increase in FY 2004 of $192,208. In FY 2005-08, annual renewal fees would total $288,708.
| Source Agencies: | 501 Department of Health
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| LBB Staff: | JK, JO, RR, KF, RM
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