Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3042 by Cook, Robby (Relating to the administration of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3042, As Engrossed: a positive impact of $20,000 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
$10,000
2005
$10,000
2006
$10,000
2007
$10,000
2008
$10,000
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2004
$10,000
2005
$10,000
2006
$10,000
2007
$10,000
2008
$10,000
The bill reduces the frequency of commission meetings for the Building and Procurement Commission, amends the terms of office of commission members, requests the Governor to appoint minorities to the board, and eliminates the restriction on the number of associate deputy directors at the agency.
Fiscal Analysis
The reduction in the frequency of commission meetings will result in a cost savings of approximately $20,000 for the 2004-05 biennium.
Methodology
Currently, the commission is expending approximately $15,000 per year ($1,250 per meeting) on travel expense as a result of conducting commission meetings once a month. Reducing the frequency to one commission meeting per quarter, would result in a cost savings of approximately $10,000 per year.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.