TO: | Honorable Veronica Gonzales, Chair, House Committee on Border & Intergovernmental Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1003 by Deuell (Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of State-Federal Relations and the administrative attachment of that agency to the office of the governor.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted |
The bill would allow OSFR to contract with federal-level government relations consultants and would require certain procedures for these activities. The bill would repeal certain statutory provisions relating to: lobbyist restrictions for the general counsel of the office; complaint tracking and resolution; the OSFR advisory policy board; interagency contracts with the Legislative Budget Board; and, reporting requirements by agencies and institutions of higher education on grant applications and awards to the OSFR and Legislative Budget Board.
It is assumed that all funds and FTEs would be would be transferred from OSFR to the Office of the Governor. It is anticipated that any additional duties required by the bill can be performed using available resources within the Office of the Governor. Therefore, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
Source Agencies: | 116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 301 Office of the Governor, 308 State Auditor's Office
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, MS, BTA
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