LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2009

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB870 by Lucio (Relating to the duties of the interagency obesity council and the Department of Agriculture relating to health, wellness, and prevention of obesity.), As Passed 2nd House

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB870, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($1,134,033) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010	($568,348)
2011	($565,685)
2012	($10,186)
2013	$0
2014	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GR Match For Medicaid 758	Probable Savings/(Cost) from Federal Funds 555	Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009
2010	($568,348)	($568,348)	1.0
2011	($565,685)	($565,684)	1.0
2012	($10,186)	($10,185)	0.3
2013	$0	$0	0.0
2014	$0	$0	0.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill relates to the duties of the Interagency Obesity Council and the Department of Agriculture (TDA) relating to health, wellness, and prevention of obesity.  The bill would require the council to create an evidence-based public health awareness plan.

The bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to establish an obesity prevention pilot program for a period of at least 24 months in one or more health care service regions.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Methodology

According to HHSC, a two-year pilot program for obesity would start in fiscal year 2010 and award grants totaling $2.1 million for the 2010-11 biennium. It is estimated that 1.0 FTE would be hired through November 2011 to oversee the project and complete a report at a cost of $86,696 in fiscal year 2010, $81,369 in fiscal year 2011, and $20,371 in fiscal year 2012.  It is assumed that the costs of the pilot program would qualify for 50 percent federal participation.

 

Based on information provided by TDA and the University of Texas System Administration, it is assumed that the duties and responsibilities related to the Interagency Obesity Council could be accomplished within existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of, 551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, ZS, AH