LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 20, 2003

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1701 by Wentworth (Relating to the Department of Information Resources' management of certain electronic and telecommunications projects.), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends specific sections of Chapters 2054 and 2055 of the Government Code relating to the Department of Information Resources' (DIR) management of certain electronic and telecommunications projects.   The Comptroller of Public Accounts reported that the bill would partially implement recommendation GG 18 from the Comptroller's e-Texas report “Limited Government, Unlimited Opportunity.”   Recommendation GG 18 envisioned that DIR's Project Management Office would meet its legislative responsibilities with additional positions to be funded out of existing funds provided by agencies participating in the consortia projects, however, the bill does not require such agency funding.  The Act takes effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 308 State Auditor's Office, 313 Department of Information Resources

LBB Staff:

JK, GO, WP, SD