TO: | Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB463 by Flores (Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting; providing an administrative penalty. ), As Passed 2nd House |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2008 | $0 |
2009 | $0 |
2010 | $0 |
2011 | $0 |
2012 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Revenue Gain from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007 |
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2008 | ($755,576) | $755,576 | 12.0 |
2009 | ($683,310) | $683,310 | 12.0 |
2010 | ($683,865) | $683,865 | 12.0 |
2011 | ($684,188) | $684,188 | 12.0 |
2012 | ($684,070) | $684,070 | 12.0 |
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to provide the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) the authority to register air conditioning and refrigeration technicians and certified air conditioning and refrigeration technicians and would allow TDLR the authority to provide temporary registrations. The bill would allow TDLR to impose an administrative penalty for certain violations.
The provisions of the bill require an application fee for a new and renewal air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration.
Other than the following sections, the bill takes effect September 1, 2007. Sections 1302.062, 1302.501 and 1302.503, Occupations Code, take effect June 30, 2008.
Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), this analysis assumes that 34,920 air conditioning and refrigeration technicians would choose to register with TDLR and an additional 1,080 would choose to be registered as certified air conditioning and refrigeration technicians.
It is estimated that TDLR would have a cost associated with registering air conditioning and refrigeration technicians and certified air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. Based on the analysis of TDLR, it is assumed that registering these technicians and regulating this industry would necessitate additional resources at a cost of $1,438,886 through 2009.
TDLR also estimates costs for staff of $390,540 for 12.0 FTEs in FY08 through FY12. Other operating expenses, travel, equipment, rent - building, and consumable supplies are estimated at $254,552 in FY08, $182,286 in FY09, $182,841 in FY10, $183,164 in FY11, and $183,046 in FY12. Estimated costs also include $110,484 in FY08 through FY12 for associated benefits.
This analysis assumes that any increased costs resulting from this bill would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.
Source Agencies: | 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, JRO, MW, AH
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