LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 3, 2011

TO:
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1878 by Miller, Doug (Relating to emergency service districts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1878, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: 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/(Loss) from
General Revenue Fund
1 		Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1 		Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
Appropriated Receipts
666 		Probable Savings/(Cost) from
Appropriated Receipts
666
2012 $83,252 ($83,252) $30,000 ($30,000)
2013 $83,252 ($83,252) $30,000 ($30,000)
2014 $83,252 ($83,252) $30,000 ($30,000)
2015 $83,252 ($83,252) $30,000 ($30,000)
2016 $83,252 ($83,252) $30,000 ($30,000)

Fiscal Year Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2011
2012 1.0
2013 1.0
2014 1.0
2015 1.0
2016 1.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency service districts.  The bill would change the creation process, the consolidation process, and the requirements of commissioners of emergency service districts (ESDs).  The bill would require the Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) not later than June 1, 2012, to determine the necessary ESD board member training, provide the training, and approve any training course provided by another entity.  The bill would require TDRA to collect a fee for the training courses to recover the cost of implementing the program.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members of each house, or on September 1, 2011 if it does not receive the two-thirds vote.


Methodology

Based on the analysis provided by TDRA, implementation of this bill would require 1 additional FTE to provide the services to the ESDs at a cost of $83,252 in General Revenue and $30,000 in Appropriated Receipts from funds from the Meadows Foundation.  This analysis assumes that the funding from the Meadows Foundation would be available each fiscal year of 2012 through 2016.  Each year, the 1 FTE would cost $50,000 for salaries and wages with associated benefit costs of $14,483, travel costs of $35,379, other personnel costs and professional services of $2,904, utilities cost of $2,800, and telephone, consumables, rent, and other operating expenses of $7,686. 
Based on the analysis provided by TDRA, it is assumed that the fee would generate revenue of $83,252 each fiscal year of 2012 through 2016 to recover the cost of implementing the program.

Technology

Implementation of the bill would not have a technology impact.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs
LBB Staff:
JOB, KKR, MW, CH