Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1844 by Guillen (Relating to storage of local government records by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1844, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012
$0
2013
$0
2014
$0
2015
$0
2016
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue Gain from Appropriated Receipts 666
2012
$198,000
2013
$198,000
2014
$198,000
2015
$198,000
2016
$198,000
Fiscal Analysis
House Bill 1844 would amend the Government Code to allow the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) to accept and store local government records within the state records center for a fee sufficient to recover related agency costs.
Methodology
There are approximately 50,000 cubic feet of unused storage space available within the state records center. The estimated cost to store records at the state records center is $0.33 per cubic foot per month.
Local Government Impact
House Bill 1844 provides the potential for local governmental entities to realize savings from the use of the state records center to the extent the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is able to provide storage services at a per unit fee which is less than the storage costs currently available to local entities.