LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2699 by Swinford (Relating to the Department of Information Resources.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to acquire telecommunications services without a competitive bidding process from The Lonestar Education and Research Network.
 
The bill would authorize DIR to contract for use of the consolidated telecommunications system with a private business that serves a state agency through an existing contract for services where the contracted entity’s use of the consolidated telecommunications system would result in cost savings.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, SMi