LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 2, 2007

TO:
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB8 by Janek (relating to random testing of certain high school students for steroid use and training of certain public school employees regarding steroid use.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB8, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($8,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 ($4,000,000)
2009 ($4,000,000)
2010 ($4,000,000)
2011 ($4,000,000)
2012 ($4,000,000)




Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2008 ($4,000,000)
2009 ($4,000,000)
2010 ($4,000,000)
2011 ($4,000,000)
2012 ($4,000,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the University Interscholastic League (UIL) to establish and administer a steroid testing program at approximately 30% of high schools in the state involving random testing of approximately 3% of student athletes at each selected school.  The bill would require the UIL to pay the costs associated with the steroid testing program using funds appropriated for that purpose.

The provisions of the bill would take effect September 1, 2007 or immediately upon passage with the necessary voting marjorities.  The provisions would apply beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.

Methodology

The UIL estimates the annual cost of a testing program meeting the requirements of the bill to be approximately $4.0 million.  Costs would be incurred beginning in fiscal year 2008 and would continue through the five-year period addressed by this note.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. 

It is assumed that costs associated with random steroid testing of approximately 3% of student athletes in selected schools would be paid through the program administered by University Interscholastic League.



Source Agencies:
UIL University Interscholastic League
LBB Staff:
JOB, UP, JSp