Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB5513 by Guillen (Relating to the rural law enforcement child care grant program, fund, and advisory committee.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB5513, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($2,054,441) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2026
($1,062,888)
2027
($991,553)
2028
($991,553)
2029
($991,553)
2030
($991,553)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2025
2026
($1,062,888)
7.0
2027
($991,553)
7.0
2028
($991,553)
7.0
2029
($991,553)
7.0
2030
($991,553)
7.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would direct the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish and administer the rural law enforcement child care grant program and establish a related advisory committee. The bill would also direct DPS to develop policies and procedures related to eligibility requirements, application procedures, grant awards, reporting requirements, and monitoring. Under the provisions of the bill, the rural law enforcement child care grant fund in the state treasury, and outside of the General Revenue Fund, to be administered by DPS.
Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Methodology
According to DPS, the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could not be absorbed within existing resources. DPS states that 6.0 Program Specialist VI, one in each DPS region, and 1.0 Manager VI would be needed to administer and monitor the grant program.
This analysis includes $774,068 in fiscal year 2026 and $774,068 in fiscal year 2027 for salary and benefits. Other costs including rent, consumables supplies, travel, other operating expenses, and capital expenditures would total $288,820 in fiscal year 2026 and $217,485 in fiscal year 2027.
According to the Comptroller, the fiscal impact to the state cannot be determined as the amount of program funding to disperse to eligible law enforcement officers is unknown.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety