LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 4, 2019

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB68 by Nelson (Relating to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code to require the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) to perform a strategic fiscal review for all agencies currently the subject of Sunset Advisory Commission review under Government Code, Chapter 325. The bill would require the LBB to submit a report of the findings of the strategic fiscal review performed under the requirements of the bill by September 1st of even-numbered years to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senate Finance Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee. 

It is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
WP, KK, SD, MMF