Honorable John Otto, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1437 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to certain dedicated accounts in the general revenue fund that fund trauma facilities and emergency medical services.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1437, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2017.
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
2016
$0
2017
$0
2018
$0
2019
$0
2020
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Trauma Facility And Ems 5111
Probable Revenue (Loss) from Regional Trauma Account 5137
Probable Savings/(Cost) from Regional Trauma Account 5137
2016
$112,591,000
($16,103,000)
($96,488,000)
2017
$16,103,000
($16,103,000)
$0
2018
$16,103,000
($16,103,000)
$0
2019
$16,103,000
($16,103,000)
$0
2020
$16,103,000
($16,103,000)
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would repeal Chapter 782 of the Health and Safety Code to abolish the General Revenue-Dedicated Regional Trauma Account No. 5137 and direct the CPA to transfer the unexpended balance in the account to General Revenue-Dedicated Designated Trauma Facility and EMS Account No. 5111. The bill would also amend the Transportation Code, Sections 542.406(c) and 707.008(a) to direct revenue from violations of photographic traffic control signal enforcement systems (red light cameras) currently deposited to the Regional Trauma Account No. 5137 to the Designated Trauma Facility and EMS Account No. 5111.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
This bill would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either with or outside of the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Methodology
According to the Comptroller, redirecting revenue from red light camera violations and penalties from the abolished Regional Trauma Account No. 5137 to the Designated Trauma Facility and EMS Account No. 5111 would result in an annual revenue loss of $16.1 million to the Regional Trauma Account No. 5137 and a revenue gain of the same amount to the Designated Trauma Facility and EMS Account No. 5111. For purposes of this analysis, it is assumed that the fiscal year 2015 ending balance in the Regional Trauma Account No. 5137, which according to the 2016-17 Biennial Revenue Estimate is $96.5 million, will be transferred to the Designated Trauma Facility and EMS Account No. 5111 in fiscal year 2016.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 601 Department of Transportation