LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 6, 2009

TO:
Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2729 by Pitts (Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2729, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($6,721,786) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.



Fiscal Year Appropriation out of
General Revenue Fund
1 		Appropriation out of
State Highway Fund
6 		Appropriation out of
Solid Waste Disposal Acct
5000
2010 $6,721,786 $5,637,820 $336,537
2011 $0 $0 $0



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 ($6,721,786)
2011 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 ($6,721,786)
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1 		Probable Savings/(Cost) from
Solid Waste Disposal Acct
5000 		Probable Savings/(Cost) from
State Highway Fund
6
2010 ($6,721,786) ($336,537) ($5,637,820)
2011 $0 $0 $0
2012 $0 $0 $0
2013 $0 $0 $0
2014 $0 $0 $0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would make appropriations from the General Revenue Fund, State Highway Fund and the GR

Account Solid Waste Disposal Fees No. 5000 to pay itemized claims and judgements plus interest, if

any, against the state.


Methodology

Under the provisions of the bill, before any claim or judgement may be paid from money appropriated

the claim or judgement must be verified and substantiated by the administrator of the fund or

account, and then approved by the Attorney General and the Comptroller of Public Accounts before

August 31, 2010.

 

The cost to the General Revenue Fund 0001, GR Account 5000, and the State Highway Fund 0006

would be the increased appropriation authority in fiscal 2010 to pay the specific claims and

judgements that would be settled by this bill.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, SD