Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1831 by Buckingham (Relating to an annual report on state programs and functions not funded by appropriations.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Comptroller, not later than January 1 of each year, to submit a report to the Legislature that identifies for each agency: each program or function the agency is statutorily required or authorized to implement for which no appropriation was made for the preceding state fiscal year and the amount and source of money the agency spent, if any, to implement the program or function during the preceding state fiscal year. A state agency would be required to provide the Comptroller the information necessary for the report not later than September 30 of each year. The first report would be required by January 1, 2018. The bill would take effect immediately upon receipt of a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
The Comptroller indicates that costs to implement the bills provisions could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.