LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 13, 2019

TO:
Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB500 by Nelson (Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB500, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($1,512,280,572) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.



Fiscal Year Appropriation out of
General Revenue Fund
1
Appropriation out of
Federal Funds
555
Appropriation out of
Economic Stabilization Fund
599
Appropriation out of
Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund
2019 $1,723,261,731 $2,314,579,012 $4,360,895,321 $1,650,000,000
2020 $0 $0 $0 $0



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2019 ($1,723,261,731)
2020 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2019 ($1,723,261,731)
2020 $210,981,159
2021 $0
2022 $0
2023 $0
2024 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Savings from
General Revenue Fund
1
Probable (Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
Probable Savings from
Federal Funds
555
Probable (Cost) from
Federal Funds
555
2019 $695,668,082 ($2,418,929,813) $8,481,040 ($2,323,060,052)
2020 $210,981,159 $0 $0 $0
2021 $0 $0 $0 $0
2022 $0 $0 $0 $0
2023 $0 $0 $0 $0
2024 $0 $0 $0 $0

Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
Economic Stabilization Fund
599
Probable Revenue (Loss) from
Economic Stabilization Fund
599
Probable Revenue Gain from
Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund
Probable (Cost) from
Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund
2019 ($4,360,895,321) ($34,948,322) $1,650,000,000 ($1,650,000,000)
2020 $0 ($113,322,097) $0 $0
2021 $0 ($117,046,194) $0 $0
2022 $0 ($120,084,853) $0 $0
2023 $0 ($123,202,411) $0 $0
2024 $0 ($126,400,917) $0 $0

Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
Clean Air Account
151
2019 ($375,000)
2020 $0
2021 $0
2022 $0
2023 $0
2024 $0

Fiscal Analysis

SB 500, 1st Committee Report, Substituted provides for the following appropriation related provisions:

General Revenue-Related appropriations decreases of $695,668,082 in fiscal year 2019 as follows:
Texas Education Agency - Foundation School Program: $643,000,000
Texas Public Finance Authority - Debt Service: $35,078,954
Texas Facilities Commission - Lease Payments: $17,589,128

General Revenue-Related appropriations increases of $2,418,929,813 in fiscal year 2019 as follows:
Health & Human Services Commission - Medicaid Shortfall: $2,100,000,000
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Managed Care: $160,000,000
Department of Family & Protective Services - Foster Care: $83,542,916
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Officer Overtime: $30,000,000
Texas State Technical College - Waco - Facility Demolition: $29,644,640
Department of Family & Protective Services - Relative Caregiver: $6,833,593
Department of Public Safety - Crime Labs: $5,770,426
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Litigation Expenses: $1,400,000
Kilgore College - Health Insurance Contribution: $1,238,238
Comptroller of Public Accounts Judiciary - Longevity Pay: $500,000

Federal Fund appropriations decreases of $8,481,040 in fiscal year 2019 as follows:
Department of Family & Protective Services - Relative Caregiver: $8,481,040

Federal Fund appropriations increases of $2,323,060,052 in fiscal year 2019 as follows:
Health & Human Services Commission - Medicaid Shortfall: $2,300,000,000
Department of Family & Protective Services - Daycare: $23,060,052

Economic Stabilization Fund appropriations increases of $4,360,895,321 in fiscal year 2019 as follows:
Comptroller of Public Accounts - Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund: $1,650,000,000
Texas Education Agency - Harvey Costs: $905,500,000
Teacher Retirement System - Pension Contributions: $542,000,000
Health & Human Services Commission - State Hospitals: $300,000,000
Comptroller of Public Accounts - Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan: $210,981,159
Soil & Water Conservation Board - Dam Infrastructure: $150,000,000
Health & Human Services Commission - Harvey Costs: $110,000,000
Office of the Governor - Disaster Grants: $100,000,000
Texas Education Agency - School Safety: $100,000,000
Department of Public Safety - Harvey Costs: $96,954,406
Texas A&M Forest Service - Wildfires: $54,909,580
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Harvey Costs: $38,600,000
General Land Office - Harvey Costs: $23,634,172
University of Houston - Harvey Costs: $20,288,883
University of Texas at Austin - Marine Science Institute - Harvey Costs: $14,750,000
Lone Star College - Harvey Costs: $13,100,000
Texas Workforce Commission - Harvey Costs: $8,931,385
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Harvey Costs: $8,000,000
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Radio Replacement: $5,000,000
University of Houston Downtown - Harvey Costs: $4,000,000
Texas A&M Forest Service - Harvey Costs: $2,458,240
University of Houston Victoria - Harvey Costs: $1,703,828
University of Houston Clear Lake - Harvey Costs: $83,668

Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund appropriations increases of $1,650,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 as follows:
Texas Water Development Board - State Flood Plan Infrastructure: $793,000,000
Texas Department of Emergency Management - FEMA Public Assistance  Grant Match: $335,000,000
Texas Department of Emergency Management - FEMA Hazard Mitigation Match: $275,000,000
General Land Office - Army Corps of Engineers Match: $200,000,000
Texas Water Development Board - State Flood Risk Maps: $47,000,000

Methodology

The amounts above represent changes to previously authorized amounts and purposes for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019.

The revenue loss to the Economic Stabilization Fund in every year represents the interest and investment income loss due to appropriations out of the fund.

The above tables assume Senate Bill 7, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, or similar legislation will pass.  If that legislation does not pass, all appropriations from the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund would be changed to the Economic Stabilization Fund.

The 2020-21 Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) assumed a General Revenue fund transfer of $211.0 to the Texas Tomorrow Fund in fiscal year 2020.  Because SB 500 appropriates that amount to the Texas Tomorrow Fund from the Economic Stabilization Fund, there is a corresponding General Revenue savings in fiscal year 2020.

Fee revenue collected from expedited permit review surcharges in excess of the BRE appropriated to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is shown as a cost to the Clean Air Account.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
WP, KK, SD