LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB95 by Van de Putte (Relating to prohibiting the use of unsafe children's products in certain nonresidential child-care facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. SECTION 2 of the bill would amend Section 42, Human Resources Code, to require that the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) include a link on its website to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission website. The bill would prohibit the use of an unsafe childrens product at day-care centers, group day-care homes, or registered family homes. DFPS would be required to notify a facility of the provisions of the bill at the pre-application interview for a license, registration, or certification and during an inspection of the facility. The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules to implement the section. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Both agencies indicate that any costs associated with implementation of 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, KJG, VJC, MB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2009
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB95 by Van de Putte (Relating to prohibiting the use of unsafe children's products in certain nonresidential child-care facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB95 by Van de Putte (Relating to prohibiting the use of unsafe children's products in certain nonresidential child-care facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB95 by Van de Putte (Relating to prohibiting the use of unsafe children's products in certain nonresidential child-care facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB95 by Van de Putte (Relating to prohibiting the use of unsafe children's products in certain nonresidential child-care facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
SECTION 2 of the bill would amend Section 42, Human Resources Code, to require that the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) include a link on its website to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission website. The bill would prohibit the use of an unsafe childrens product at day-care centers, group day-care homes, or registered family homes. DFPS would be required to notify a facility of the provisions of the bill at the pre-application interview for a license, registration, or certification and during an inspection of the facility. The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules to implement the section. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Both agencies indicate that any costs associated with implementation of 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, KJG, VJC, MB
JOB, KJG, VJC, MB