Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2039 by Truitt (Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to certain community mental health and mental retardation centers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
The Comptroller indicated that DADS currently collects lease payments of $395,000 annually from the properties, and that flow of money would decrease if the properties are transferred. Lease payments are deposited to GR Account 0543—Texas Capital Trust. With the transfers, DADS could also realize cost savings as maintenance of the property and structures would no longer be the agency's responsibility.
In addition, a transfer of property to a non-state entity would preclude sale of the property by the state and result in a loss of sales revenue that would have otherwise accrued to the state.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of