LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2011 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1781 by Price ( Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to state agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 2052 of the Government Code to create a new examination of statutory reporting requirements. Not later than August 1, 2012, the Executive Director of each state agency would be required to examine the agency's statutory reporting requirements and identify reports that are determined to be unnecessary, redundant, or required to be provided at a frequency for which data is not available. An electronic report would be created and provided to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, chair of the House Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform, chair of the Senate Committee on Government Organization, chair of each standing committee of the Senate and House of Representatives with jurisdiction over the agency, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and Legislative Budget Board. Reports submitted may not include reporting requirements that are required by federal law. This section would expire September 1, 2014. Section 2 of the bill would require the Sunset Commission to review and make recommendations on agency reporting requirements as part of the Sunset review process. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes that the requirements of the bill could be accomplished with existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:116 Sunset Advisory Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KM, JI, PM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2011 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1781 by Price ( Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to state agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1781 by Price ( Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to state agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1781 by Price ( Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to state agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB1781 by Price ( Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to state agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 2052 of the Government Code to create a new examination of statutory reporting requirements. Not later than August 1, 2012, the Executive Director of each state agency would be required to examine the agency's statutory reporting requirements and identify reports that are determined to be unnecessary, redundant, or required to be provided at a frequency for which data is not available. An electronic report would be created and provided to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, chair of the House Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform, chair of the Senate Committee on Government Organization, chair of each standing committee of the Senate and House of Representatives with jurisdiction over the agency, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and Legislative Budget Board. Reports submitted may not include reporting requirements that are required by federal law. This section would expire September 1, 2014. Section 2 of the bill would require the Sunset Commission to review and make recommendations on agency reporting requirements as part of the Sunset review process. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes that the requirements of the bill could be accomplished with existing resources. The bill would amend Chapter 2052 of the Government Code to create a new examination of statutory reporting requirements. Not later than August 1, 2012, the Executive Director of each state agency would be required to examine the agency's statutory reporting requirements and identify reports that are determined to be unnecessary, redundant, or required to be provided at a frequency for which data is not available. An electronic report would be created and provided to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, chair of the House Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform, chair of the Senate Committee on Government Organization, chair of each standing committee of the Senate and House of Representatives with jurisdiction over the agency, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and Legislative Budget Board. Reports submitted may not include reporting requirements that are required by federal law. This section would expire September 1, 2014. Section 2 of the bill would require the Sunset Commission to review and make recommendations on agency reporting requirements as part of the Sunset review process. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes that the requirements of the bill could be accomplished with existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 116 Sunset Advisory Commission 116 Sunset Advisory Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KM, JI, PM JOB, KM, JI, PM