LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB757 by Hegar (Relating to the planning and management of state telecommunications services by the Department of Information Resources.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of Information Resources to establish plans and policies for telecommunications services it manages and operates and make an assessment on the progress made towards the goals for a state telecommunications network.  

The bill would abolish the Telecommunications Planning and Oversight Council and transfer all duties to the Department of Information Resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

313 Department of Information Resources, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, MS, EP, RC