LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 3, 2015

TO:
Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB55 by Nelson (Relating to the creation of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans with mental illness.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB55, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($20,000,000) 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 ($10,000,000)
2017 ($10,000,000)
2018 ($10,000,000)
2019 ($10,000,000)
2020 ($10,000,000)




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2016 ($10,000,000)
2017 ($10,000,000)
2018 ($10,000,000)
2019 ($10,000,000)
2020 ($10,000,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to create a grant program for the purpose of supporting community mental health programs providing services and treatment to veterans with mental illness.

Methodology

It is assumed that $10,000,000 in General Revenue per fiscal year will be used for grants for veterans mental health services. Both the House and Senate introduced General Appropriations Bills include a rider that allocates $10,000,000 in General Revenue per fiscal year for this purpose.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:
UP, FR, WP, SS, VJC, KVe