LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1850 by Shapleigh (Relating to the establishment of a home- and community-based services workforce council.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a home- and community-based services workforce council. The 13 council members would serve at the pleasure of the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, without compensation, but members would be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a council member, subject to applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act. It is assumed that any cost to implement the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, LR, JJ LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1850 by Shapleigh (Relating to the establishment of a home- and community-based services workforce council.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1850 by Shapleigh (Relating to the establishment of a home- and community-based services workforce council.), As Introduced Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1850 by Shapleigh (Relating to the establishment of a home- and community-based services workforce council.), As Introduced SB1850 by Shapleigh (Relating to the establishment of a home- and community-based services workforce council.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a home- and community-based services workforce council. The 13 council members would serve at the pleasure of the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, without compensation, but members would be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a council member, subject to applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act. It is assumed that any cost to implement the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, LR, JJ JOB, JRO, LR, JJ