TO: | Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB949 by Armbrister (Relating to the mediation of certain proceedings conducted by the Railroad Commission of Texas.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2006 | ($375,327) |
2007 | ($360,267) |
2008 | ($360,267) |
2009 | ($360,267) |
2010 | ($360,267) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2005 |
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2006 | ($375,327) | 4.0 |
2007 | ($360,267) | 4.0 |
2008 | ($360,267) | 4.0 |
2009 | ($360,267) | 4.0 |
2010 | ($360,267) | 4.0 |
It is assumed that the bill's passage would result in a significant increase in the number of informal complaints handled by the Railroad Commission. It is also assumed that a portion of the informal complaints would become formal complaints and require hearings. It is estimated that the Railroad Commission would require 4 additional FTEs to handle the additional workload, resulting in additional staff-related and travel costs. However, this estimate assumes that the agency would recover all related travel costs (approximately $30,000 per year). Costs to acquire computers and provide training for the additional FTEs of $15,060 are included in fiscal year 2006.
This estimate that all mediation costs would be paid out of the General Revenue Fund. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2005.
Source Agencies: | 302 Office of the Attorney General, 455 Railroad Commission
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LBB Staff: | JOB, WK, ZS, TL
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