LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 28, 2011

TO:
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB652 by Hegar (Relating to governmental and certain quasi-governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.), Conference Committee Report



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB652, Conference Committee Report: 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 Savings/(Cost) from
Appropriated Receipts
666 		Probable Revenue Gain from
Appropriated Receipts
666
2012 ($397,418) $397,418
2013 ($148,632) $148,632
2014 $0 $0
2015 $0 $0
2016 $0 $0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the general laws relating to the timing of the sunset review process for numerous state agencies and governmental entities. The bill would add certain governmental entities as subject to the sunset review process and require those entities to reimburse the Sunset Commission based on the Commission's estimated costs.

Methodology

Other than the entities identified below, which would be required to reimburse the Sunset Commission for costs incurred for the sunset review process related to their respective operations, it is assumed that costs associated with implementation of the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources for all remaining agency reviews conducted by the Commission.

The bill would subject the following entities to sunset review, but not abolishment. Costs identified include salaries for additional full-time equivalent positions (including benefits) to conduct and issue recommendations, as well as travel and production costs.   

$192,709 in fiscal year 2012 and $74,316 in fiscal year 2013 for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), including 3 FTEs and 1 FTE each fiscal year, respectively.

$204,709 in fiscal year 2012 and $74,316 in fiscal year 2013 for the Port of Houston Authority, including 3 FTEs and 1 FTE each fiscal year, respectively.  


Local Government Impact

Local governmental entities (NTTA and GCWA) subject to the sunset review process would be required to reimburse the Sunset Commission for costs associated with the review.


Source Agencies:
116 Sunset Advisory Commission
LBB Staff:
JOB, KJG, MS, SD