| TO: | Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB684 by Grusendorf (Relating to continuation and functions of the State Board for Educator Certification.), As Introduced |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2004 | $531,202 |
| 2005 | $581,202 |
| 2006 | $581,202 |
| 2007 | $581,202 |
| 2008 | $581,202 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $2,016,000 | ($1,484,798) | 6.0 |
| 2005 | $2,016,000 | ($1,434,798) | 6.0 |
| 2006 | $2,016,000 | ($1,434,798) | 6.0 |
| 2007 | $2,016,000 | ($1,434,798) | 6.0 |
| 2008 | $2,016,000 | ($1,434,798) | 6.0 |
The bill would require the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to obtain all state and national criminal history information relating to an applicant for or holder of a certificate or permit issued by SBEC or by a school district. SBEC would be authorized to collect a fee that defrays all costs associated with obtaining such criminal history information. Presently, SBEC performs only a statewide criminal history check on applicants for certificates or permits.
SBEC expects to process approximately 48,000 national fingerprint-based criminal history checks annually, namely, the new responsibility that would be required by the bill. Assuming a $42 processing fee, SBEC estimates the state would collect $2,016,000 annually. Annual agency operating and personnel costs are estimated at $160,475 in fiscal year 2004 and $110,475 in subsequent fiscal years, with two additional full-time equivalent employees.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) would receive $39 of the $42 fee from the SBEC certification process. The Federal Bureau of Investigation charges $24 for fingerprint-based criminal history checks ($1,152,000 annually), leaving DPS with the remaining $15. Annual operating costs at DPS are estimated at $172,323 in fiscal year 2004 and all subsequent years, with four additional full-time equivalent employees.
Operating costs for both agencies (SBEC and DPS) are estimated at $332,798 in fiscal year 2004 and $282,798 for all subsequent years, with six additional full-time equivalent employees. Subtracting these costs from revenues generated yields a net gain to the state of approximately $1.7 million per year.
| Source Agencies: | 116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 705 State Board For Educator Certification
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| LBB Staff: | JK, JO, CT, UP, RN
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