LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 18, 2009

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1884 by Pena (Relating to authorizing the conveyance of certain state real property from the Department of State Health Services to Hidalgo County for the provision of outpatient health care services or another public purpose.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill authorizes the transfer of certain state real property from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to Hidalgo County for the operation of a primary care and substance abuse treatment facility, including improvements affixed to the property and mineral interest in and under the property, as soon as practicable after the completion of the construction of the improvements on the property.
 
According to DSHS, the property referenced in the bill was originally donated from Hidalgo County and transferred to DSHS, and in turn transferred to the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC). According to DSHS, these transfers were required before TFC could contract for construction of the primary care and substance abuse facility; TFC is restricted to only building state-funded facilities on state land. TFC will transfer the land and facility, which was funded through a rider appropriation by the 80th Legislature, back to DSHS after completion of the construction.
 
The transfer of this property back to Hidalgo County would preclude sale of the property by the state and result in a loss of sales revenue and any revenue generated from mineral interests that would have otherwise accrued to the state.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, PP, JF, LR