TO: | Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB329 by Naishtat (relating to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators, civil liability for mold remediation, and insurance coverage on mold claims; providing civil and administrative penalties. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2004 | $0 |
2005 | $0 |
2006 | $0 |
2007 | $0 |
2008 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003 |
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2004 | $449,000 | ($449,000) | 6.0 |
2005 | $367,750 | ($367,750) | 6.0 |
2006 | $367,750 | ($367,750) | 6.0 |
2007 | $367,750 | ($367,750) | 6.0 |
2008 | $367,750 | ($367,750) | 6.0 |
It is assumed that a total of 6 FTEs and related operating costs would be required in order to develop the licensing/enforcement program. It is assumed that the education program about the health implications of mold growth would be outsourced at a one-time cost of $45,000. Since employees would be able to perform assessment and remediation activities without a license, the demand for such services from licensed providers would be impacted. Per the Deparment of Health, the following estimated revenue will be gained from the fees in FY 2004: 170 assessment companies with a fee of $500 per applicant, 170 assessment consultants with a fee of $300 per applicant; 300 assessment technicians with a fee of $100 per applicant, 150 remediation companies with a fee of $500; 130 remediation contractors with a fee of $300 per applicant, 250 remediation supervisors with a fee of $150, 750 remediation workers with a fee of $50, 8 licensed trainers with a fee of $500, and 5 certified laboratories with a fee of $500.
TDH further estimated revenue gained from license fees FYs 05-08 as follows: 136 Assessment Companies with a fee of $500, 136 Assessment Consultants with a fee of $300, 240 Assessment Technicians with a fee of $100, 120 Remediation Companies with a fee of $500, 104 Remediation Contractors with a fee of $300, 200 Remediation Supervisors with a fee of $150, 600 Remediation Workers with a fee of $50, 6 Licensed Trainers with a fee of $500, 4 Certified Laboratories with a fee of $500.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 501 Department of Health
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LBB Staff: | JK, JRO, KF, AJ
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