LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1172 by Fletcher (Relating to resources available to the Texas Veterans Commission.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code and require that the Fund for Veterans' Assistance Account No. 0368 (Fund) be divided into two accounts. The first account would include federal funds transferred at the direction of the legislature into the Fund and the second account would include state funding transferred at the direction of the legislature into the Fund. The Texas Veterans Commission would be required to determine the appropriate funds to be included in each account and make the appropriate accounting entries with the Comptroller of Public Accounts. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MS, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2011
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1172 by Fletcher (Relating to resources available to the Texas Veterans Commission.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1172 by Fletcher (Relating to resources available to the Texas Veterans Commission.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1172 by Fletcher (Relating to resources available to the Texas Veterans Commission.), As Introduced
HB1172 by Fletcher (Relating to resources available to the Texas Veterans Commission.), As Introduced
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 and require that the Fund for Veterans' Assistance Account No. 0368 (Fund) be divided into two accounts. The first account would include federal funds transferred at the direction of the legislature into the Fund and the second account would include state funding transferred at the direction of the legislature into the Fund. The Texas Veterans Commission would be required to determine the appropriate funds to be included in each account and make the appropriate accounting entries with the Comptroller of Public Accounts. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MS, JM
JOB, KM, MS, JM