Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev.
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB96 by Shapleigh (relating to the provision on the Internet of forms and permit or license information by state agencies. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill requires each state agency to make each of its forms available on its website. The bill requires state occupational licensing agencies to develop, in cooperation with the TexasOnline Authority, a link through TexasOnline that provides streamlined access to each occupational license listed on TexasOnline. The bill prohibits the TexasOnline Authority from charging a fee to implement this service.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.