LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 9, 2007

TO:
Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1716 by Seliger (Relating to a fee exemption for local law enforcement agencies in the licensing and registering of X-ray devices used for screening suspicious packages and other objects.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) from assessing a fee on a local law enforcement agency for the licensing and registration of an x-ray machine used for screening suspicious packages and other objects.

DSHS estimates a revenue loss of approximately $11,691 in General Revenue in fiscal years 2008, 2010 and 2012 and $3,486 in General Revenue in fiscal years 2009 and 2011.

According to DSHS, licenses are for a two-year period and are staggered. DSHS indicates fees would be increased for other types of registered facilities by $13.62 per registrant to offset the revenue loss.


Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
JOB, ES, CL, PP, SSt, KJG