LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2238 by Hamilton (Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code, relating to the regulation of manufactured housing. The bill would allow the executive director of the manufactured housing division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to waive any fee under this chapter in a state disaster area declared by the Governor. The bill would remove the issuance of probationary licenses and require that all licenses be valid for two years. The bill would change the renewal license expiration date from the first anniversary of the date of issuance to the second anniversary and change the annual fee payment to a "required" fee payment for license renewal. According to the analysis provided by the Comptroller, the Manufactured Housing Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) states that there are currently 3,173 active license holders with varying renewal dates. Since the bill would change the renewal payment from an annual fee according to the type of license to a "required" fee, the specified time for payment would be at the discretion of TDCHA. Based on the analysis of TDHCA, it is assumed duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs LBB Staff: JOB, SD, JRO, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 5, 2009
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2238 by Hamilton (Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2238 by Hamilton (Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2238 by Hamilton (Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.), As Passed 2nd House
HB2238 by Hamilton (Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code, relating to the regulation of manufactured housing. The bill would allow the executive director of the manufactured housing division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to waive any fee under this chapter in a state disaster area declared by the Governor. The bill would remove the issuance of probationary licenses and require that all licenses be valid for two years. The bill would change the renewal license expiration date from the first anniversary of the date of issuance to the second anniversary and change the annual fee payment to a "required" fee payment for license renewal. According to the analysis provided by the Comptroller, the Manufactured Housing Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) states that there are currently 3,173 active license holders with varying renewal dates. Since the bill would change the renewal payment from an annual fee according to the type of license to a "required" fee, the specified time for payment would be at the discretion of TDCHA. Based on the analysis of TDHCA, it is assumed duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code, relating to the regulation of manufactured housing. The bill would allow the executive director of the manufactured housing division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to waive any fee under this chapter in a state disaster area declared by the Governor. The bill would remove the issuance of probationary licenses and require that all licenses be valid for two years. The bill would change the renewal license expiration date from the first anniversary of the date of issuance to the second anniversary and change the annual fee payment to a "required" fee payment for license renewal.
According to the analysis provided by the Comptroller, the Manufactured Housing Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) states that there are currently 3,173 active license holders with varying renewal dates. Since the bill would change the renewal payment from an annual fee according to the type of license to a "required" fee, the specified time for payment would be at the discretion of TDCHA. Based on the analysis of TDHCA, it is assumed duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs
LBB Staff: JOB, SD, JRO, NV
JOB, SD, JRO, NV