LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 2, 2003

TO:
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1708 by Taylor (Relating to the regulation of bottled and vended drinking water operators.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1708, As Engrossed: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004 $0
2005 $0
2006 $0
2007 $0
2008 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1 		Probable (Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2004 $19,140 ($19,140)
2005 $19,140 ($19,140)
2006 $19,140 ($19,140)
2007 $19,140 ($19,140)
2008 $19,140 ($19,140)

Fiscal Analysis

This bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to the regulation of bottled and vended drinking water operators.  The bill would change the certificate of competency currently required of bottled and vended drinking water operators to a permit.  The bill would authorize the Texas Department of Health to set a permit fee by rule in an amount reasonable and necessary to administer the provisions of this bill. 

 

This bill would take effect September 1, 2003.


Methodology

According to the Texas Department of Health, the current cost of administering the bottled and vended drinking water operators license program is estimated at $23,236.  A total of 165 operators paid the current $25 fee for a certificate of competency to generate a total of $4,125 in fee revenue.  

It is assumed, that 165 permits would be issued or renewed each year, TDH would have to set each permit fee at $141 to cover the costs of administering the program.  The total General Revenue generated for bottled and vended drinking water operators permits would be $23,265 each year.  The additional General Revenue generated by the $116 permit fee increase would be the difference between $23,265 and $4,125 ($19,140 per year).


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
501 Department of Health
LBB Staff:
JK, JRO, EB, KF, MH