LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2003

TO:	Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1079 by Shapleigh (Relating to a study by The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston regarding persons in this state who do not have health insurance coverage.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1079, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($460,480) 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.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	($374,240)
2005	($86,240)
2006	($372,740)
2007	($86,240)
2008	($372,740)

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003
2004	($374,240)	1.3
2005	($86,240)	1.3
2006	($372,740)	1.3
2007	($86,240)	1.3
2008	($372,740)	1.3

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston to conduct an ongoing study on people in the State who do not have health insurance coverage. The school would be required to report the results of the study in writing to the legislature by December 1 of each even numbered year.

Methodology

According to The University of Texas System (UT System), the cost for designing and conducting the study would cost approximately $460,000 each biennium. The UT System has estimated they would have to hire an additional 1.3 faculty and staff at a cost of $69,240, including benefits, to design the study, perform data analysis, make recommendations, and write the report. In each even numbered fiscal year, $300,000 would be used to out-source the administration of the survey and approximately $5,000 would be used for operating expenses such as travel, equipment, and supplies. Lastly, UT System's estimate assumes operating cost of $17,000 in each odd numbered fiscal year.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff:	JK, CT, PF, GS