Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Border Security
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2332 by Parker (Relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2332, As Introduced: a positive impact of $2,373,946 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
$854,000
2027
$1,519,946
2028
$1,519,946
2029
$1,519,946
2030
$1,519,946
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable Savings from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2025
2026
($2,346,000)
$3,200,000
13.0
2027
($1,680,054)
$3,200,000
13.0
2028
($1,680,054)
$3,200,000
13.0
2029
($1,680,054)
$3,200,000
13.0
2030
($1,680,054)
$3,200,000
13.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would direct the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to be primarily responsible for maintaining and scheduling certain aircraft. The bill would also direct DPS to base aircraft throughout the state and direct the use of certain aircraft pilots.
Methodology
This analysis assumes that DPS would be primarily responsible for maintaining and scheduling aircraft owned and operated by DPS. According to DPS, the agency would require 11.0 Aircraft Mechanic II, based on the the total man hours for Federal Aviation Administration aircraft mechanics from fiscal year 2024. Additionally, DPS states that 2.0 Program Analyst V would be needed to support the additional full-time equivalent positions.
This analysis includes $1,332,920 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,332,920 in fiscal year 2027 for salary and benefits. Other costs including consumables supplies, travel, rent, other operating expenses, and capital expenditures would total $1,013,080 in fiscal year 2026 and $347,134 in fiscal year 2027. According to DPS, this cost is offset by an estimated savings of $2.7 million in out-sourced labor costs per fiscal year. Additionally, DPS anticipates an additional savings of $0.5 million per fiscal year due to a reduced markup on parts and a current DPS contract for a 10 percent discount on parts.
It is assumed that there would be no significant fiscal impact to the Department of Transportation.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation