LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 10, 2015

TO:	Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB197 by Schwertner (Relating to the financial self-sufficiency of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Health and Safety code to require the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to perform an analysis of options for financial self-sufficiency and submit a plan to the legislature based on that analysis to achieve self-sufficiency no later than December 1, 2016. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed with the agency's existing resources.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

542 Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

LBB Staff:

UP, NB, EP, EMo, SD