LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2009 TO: Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3540 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities. The bill requires the composition of a task force composed of one representative from Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services, Department of Aging and Disability, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Office of Rural Community Affairs. The bill requires the task force to submit a copy of the initiative plan, including an accounting of the funds allocated or expended and the number and geographic, demographic, and economic characteristics of persons served by each participating agency through the initiative plan. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Office of Rural Community Affairs, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill requires HHS agencies to designate a representative to serve on the Texas Affordable Housing Initiative Task force and to help implement the plan enacted; however it is assumed that the provisions of the bill associated with the Texas Affordable Housing Initiative could be accomplished with existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, NV, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2009
TO: Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3540 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3540 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3540 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3540 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities. The bill requires the composition of a task force composed of one representative from Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services, Department of Aging and Disability, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Office of Rural Community Affairs. The bill requires the task force to submit a copy of the initiative plan, including an accounting of the funds allocated or expended and the number and geographic, demographic, and economic characteristics of persons served by each participating agency through the initiative plan. Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Office of Rural Community Affairs, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill requires HHS agencies to designate a representative to serve on the Texas Affordable Housing Initiative Task force and to help implement the plan enacted; however it is assumed that the provisions of the bill associated with the Texas Affordable Housing Initiative could be accomplished with existing resources.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities. The bill requires the composition of a task force composed of one representative from Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services, Department of Aging and Disability, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Office of Rural Community Affairs. The bill requires the task force to submit a copy of the initiative plan, including an accounting of the funds allocated or expended and the number and geographic, demographic, and economic characteristics of persons served by each participating agency through the initiative plan.
Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Office of Rural Community Affairs, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill requires HHS agencies to designate a representative to serve on the Texas Affordable Housing Initiative Task force and to help implement the plan enacted; however it is assumed that the provisions of the bill associated with the Texas Affordable Housing Initiative could be accomplished with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, NV, TP
JOB, NV, TP