TO: | Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB648 by Wentworth (Relating to the regulation of the practice of professional engineering.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
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 fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003 |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | $51,480 | ($51,480) | 1.0 |
2005 | $78,000 | ($78,000) | 1.0 |
2006 | $78,000 | ($78,000) | 1.0 |
2007 | $78,000 | ($78,000) | 1.0 |
2008 | $78,000 | ($78,000) | 1.0 |
The bill would amend the Occupations Code requiring the Board of Professional Engineers to prepare a written advisory opinion concerning the application of the Engineering Act to a specified existing or hypothetical factual situation.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.
The board estimates it would be receive five requests for opinions each year and would need one additional professional engineer (at $60,000 plus benefits) to prepare the required opinions.
The board would not be required to issue opinions until January 1, 2004.
It is assumed the board would adjust fees to offset any additional costs associated with the implementing the provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: | 460 Board of Professional Engineers, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 354 Texas Aerospace Commission
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LBB Staff: | JK, GO, RT
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