Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2206 by Crownover (Relating to transfer of the oversight of the Texas State Cemetery to the State Cemetery Committee and to transfer of cemetery funding to the State Preservation Board.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill transfers the funding, staff, administrative oversight and support for the Texas State Cemetery from the Texas Facilities Commission to the Preservation Board.
The Preservation Board and the Facilities Commission identified costs associated with indirect administration of the Texas State Cemetery. It is assumed that the State Preservation Board could reasonably absorb the costs associated with indirect administration using existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.