LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2003

TO:	Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Regulated Industries
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB802 by Geren (Relating to the number and location information requirements provided by business phones in certain 9-1-1 emergency communication districts.), As Introduced

HB 802, by Geren, (Relating to the number and location information requirements provided by business phones in certain 9-1-1 emergency communication districts.), As Introduced

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	$0
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable (Cost) from APPROPRIATED RECEIPTS 666
2004	($252,282)
2005	($29,430)
2006	($29,430)
2007	($29,430)
2008	($29,430)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require a business service user that owns or leases a publicly or privately owned telephone switch used to provide telephone services to non-affiliated businesses to furnish for each 9-1-1 call the telephone number of the subscriber and the address associated with the number (Automatic Location Identification).  Additionally, the bill requires a business service user that owns or leases a publicly or privately owned telephone switch used to consolidate telephone services at two or more physical addresses to provide a level of service that identifies an accurate physical address and telephone number for each 9-1-1 call.  The bill specifies that each floor of a multi-tenant building is considered a different physical address and a hotel, motel, or lodging facility must use a system that furnishes a telephone number and location of the individual unit if the facility does not operate with a 24-hour, seven-day on-site telephone operator.  The bill does not apply to a telecommunications system installed by a public school district before September 1, 2005. State agencies, mainly the Texas Department of Human Services and Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, would be impacted by the bill.

Methodology

The Department of Information Resources with the State Commission on Emergency Communications provided an estimate for recurring service provider costs to maintain the Automatic Location Identification database.  The current telephone switch manufacturer provided a quote for capital equipment at $52,398, software at $73,629, database administration circuits at $91,990, and professional services at $34,265 for a FY 2004 fiscal impact of $252,282.  For FY 2005-08, the recurring service provider costs were estimated at $29,430.

Technology

The technology impact is described above.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	313 Department Of Information Resources, 477 Commission On State Emergency Communications
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, MS, BL