LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2003

TO:	Honorable Frank Corte, Chair, House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1396 by Berman (Relating to the requirement that certain contracts awarded by the Veterans' Land Board be subject to competitive bidding.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

HB 1396 seeks to raise the amount the Veterans Land Board (VLB) must go out for bid on certain goods or services. Currently, this amount is $10,000, the General Land Office (GLO) uses $25,000 as its cap before going out for bid. The VLB is a component of the GLO and needs those limits to be aligned.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, MS