LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1005 by West (Relating to a state agency that is not complying with the requirement to make a good faith effort to increase the agency's use of historically underutilized businesses in purchasing and public works contracting.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill requires the State Auditor to report to the Building and Procurement Commission, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee on state agencies that are not complying with the requirements to make a good faith effort to increase the use of historically underutilized businesses in purchasing and public works contracting.

The bill would also require agencies that have been reported as not being in compliance to send a letter to the State Auditor, the Legislative Audit Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee stating actions that would be taken to make a good faith effort to comply with provisions relating to the use of historically underutilized businesses. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	303 Building and Procurement Commission, 308 State Auditor's Office
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, SD, MS