LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 5, 2005

TO:
Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2697 by Phillips (Relating to the preservation of Texas historical resources and historical government records. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2697, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($4,242,370) through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2006 ($2,121,185)
2007 ($2,121,185)
2008 ($2,121,185)
2009 ($2,121,185)
2010 ($2,121,185)




Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2006 ($2,121,185)
2007 ($2,121,185)
2008 ($2,121,185)
2009 ($2,121,185)
2010 ($2,121,185)



Fiscal Year Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2005
2006 2.0
2007 2.0
2008 2.0
2009 2.0
2010 2.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend Government Code to authorize the the Library and Archives Commission to establish a historical government records preservation grant program for governmental entities; preserve, repair, restore, manage, and provide access to historical government records; provide emergency disaster recovery grants to local governments; and provide
records management, archival, and preservation training to local governments.

Additionally, the bill would repeal the Library and Archives Commission's grants-in-aid program
pertaining to aiding local governments in establishing records management programs or preserving
historical local goverment records.


Methodology

The estimate includes costs associated with 2 FTEs to implement and administer the grant and training programs established by the bill. It also includes expenditures for historical government records preservation and emergency disaster recovery grants and related travel. The estimate includes $1 million for grant awards for each grant program.

Local Government Impact

The bill would result in a positive fiscal impact to those local governmental entities that apply for, are awarded, and accept a grant from the commission.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 306 Library & Archives Commission
LBB Staff:
JOB, WK, MS, KJG, NR