LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2269 by Raymond (Relating to an annual state budget and legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years and to political contributions made during a legislative session.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2269, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($6,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	($6,000)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2004	($6,000)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

Fiscal Analysis

This bill would provide for an annual state budget and require a legislative budget session in even-numbered years. The Legislative Budget Board and Legislative Council would be required to study the laws and operations of state government to determine how the implementation of an annual state budget might affect those laws and operations.

The section of this bill relating to the study to implement the annual budget would take effect January 1, 2004.

Methodology

The cost of the study to implement the annual budget would be approximately $6,000 in fiscal 2004.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	103 Legislative Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, WP, SJS