LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

May 7, 2003

TO:	Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3285 by Martinez Fischer (relating to the establishment of fee guidelines by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Based on the committee substitute language, the Workers' Compensation Commission and the State Office of Risk Management indicate that some costs may be associated with the implementation of the bill.  It is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

453 Workers' Compensation Commission, 478 Research and Oversight Council on Workers' Compensation, 479 State Office of Risk Management

LBB Staff:

JK, JRO, RT, JW