LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 1, 2005

TO:	Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB185 by Lucio (Relating to the powers and duties of the border commerce coordinator.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB185, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($497,232) through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2006	($248,616)
2007	($248,616)
2008	($248,616)
2009	($248,616)
2010	($248,616)

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2005
2006	($248,616)	2.0
2007	($248,616)	2.0
2008	($248,616)	2.0
2009	($248,616)	2.0
2010	($248,616)	2.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code to modify the powers and duties of the Border Commerce Coordinator, establish the Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee, and also establish a trade and commerce plan.

Methodology

Estimated costs include two additional full-time equivalent (FTE's), travel costs to the Texas-Mexico border region as well as travel to Mexico and Washington, D.C. and costs for services and facilities to hold annual conferences.

The estimate assumes the bill takes effect September 1, 2005. If the bill were to take effect immediately, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated for fiscal year 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, NR, KJG