LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 28, 2011 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2457 by Davis, John (Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Government Code regarding the General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Enterprise Fund Account No. 5107 and the General Revenue-Dedicated Emerging Technology Fund Account No. 5124 provides terms and conditions under which grants and awards from the Accounts are considered disapproved by the Lieutenant Governor or the Speaker of the House. The bill would also amend statute and require an annual report regarding awards made under the accounts and provide for the valuation of investments and reporting to require the Governor to annually determine the value of the equity position taken by the Governor in companies receiving awards using a methodology developed in consultation with the Comptroller and consistent with generally accepted accounting practices. The bill would require certain information from an entity recommended for an award and provide for the disclosure of certain information for entities considered for, receiving or having received, an award from the account. In addition, the bill would amend provisions regarding members of the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee. The bill would amend the Labor Code regarding transfer of money from the Unemployment Compensation Fund and prohibit the transfer of any amounts to the General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Enterprise Fund Account No. 5107 and would direct 100 percent of the amount as computed under Section to 204.061 of the labor Code to the Skills Development Fund. 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:301 Office of the Governor, 320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: JOB, AG, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 28, 2011
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2457 by Davis, John (Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.), Conference Committee Report
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2457 by Davis, John (Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.), Conference Committee Report
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2457 by Davis, John (Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.), Conference Committee Report
HB2457 by Davis, John (Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.), Conference Committee Report
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend the Government Code regarding the General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Enterprise Fund Account No. 5107 and the General Revenue-Dedicated Emerging Technology Fund Account No. 5124 provides terms and conditions under which grants and awards from the Accounts are considered disapproved by the Lieutenant Governor or the Speaker of the House. The bill would also amend statute and require an annual report regarding awards made under the accounts and provide for the valuation of investments and reporting to require the Governor to annually determine the value of the equity position taken by the Governor in companies receiving awards using a methodology developed in consultation with the Comptroller and consistent with generally accepted accounting practices. The bill would require certain information from an entity recommended for an award and provide for the disclosure of certain information for entities considered for, receiving or having received, an award from the account. In addition, the bill would amend provisions regarding members of the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee. The bill would amend the Labor Code regarding transfer of money from the Unemployment Compensation Fund and prohibit the transfer of any amounts to the General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Enterprise Fund Account No. 5107 and would direct 100 percent of the amount as computed under Section to 204.061 of the labor Code to the Skills Development Fund. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
This bill would amend the Government Code regarding the General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Enterprise Fund Account No. 5107 and the General Revenue-Dedicated Emerging Technology Fund Account No. 5124 provides terms and conditions under which grants and awards from the Accounts are considered disapproved by the Lieutenant Governor or the Speaker of the House.
The bill would also amend statute and require an annual report regarding awards made under the accounts and provide for the valuation of investments and reporting to require the Governor to annually determine the value of the equity position taken by the Governor in companies receiving awards using a methodology developed in consultation with the Comptroller and consistent with generally accepted accounting practices. The bill would require certain information from an entity recommended for an award and provide for the disclosure of certain information for entities considered for, receiving or having received, an award from the account. In addition, the bill would amend provisions regarding members of the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee.
The bill would amend the Labor Code regarding transfer of money from the Unemployment Compensation Fund and prohibit the transfer of any amounts to the General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Enterprise Fund Account No. 5107 and would direct 100 percent of the amount as computed under Section to 204.061 of the labor Code to the Skills Development Fund. 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: 301 Office of the Governor, 320 Texas Workforce Commission
301 Office of the Governor, 320 Texas Workforce Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, JM
JOB, AG, JM