LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 26, 2007

TO:	Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1007 by Van Arsdale (Relating to an electronic database of grant assistance provided by state agencies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of Information Resources to develop an Internet website accessible through Texas Online that would provide the public access to information relating to state grant assistance, including the name of each person receiving state grant assistance, the type of state grant assistance received by the person, the name of the state agency providing the assistance, and documents relating to state grant assistance.  

It is assumed that any additional duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 313 Department of Information Resources

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, MS, EP, RC