LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 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:	SB1202 by Lucio (Relating to the coordination of colonia initiatives and services to colonia residents.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code to add the Office of Rural Community Affairs, the Office of State-Federal Relations, the Texas Department of Insurance, and the Texas Department of Transportation to those agencies required to designate a liaison for colonias initiatives.

The bill would require the colonias initiatives coordinator to work with the colonia resident advisory committee, would allow the coordinator to establish a similar advisory committee, and would require the coordinator to submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Lieutenant Governor, and each member of the legislature with recommendations related to addressing the needs of colonias residents.

It is anticipated that any costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed by existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State, 333 Office of State-Federal Relations, 357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 454 Department of Insurance, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, NR