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:HB2608 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. ), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The Department of Housing and Community Affairs is subject to the Sunset Act and would be abolished on September 1, 2011 unless continued by the Legislature. The bill would continue the agency for 12 years. Based on the analysis of the Sunset Advisory Commission and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs , it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 301 Office of the Governor, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MW, NV, KKR 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:HB2608 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. ), 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: HB2608 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. ), 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 HB2608 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. ), Conference Committee Report HB2608 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. ), Conference Committee Report 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 relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The Department of Housing and Community Affairs is subject to the Sunset Act and would be abolished on September 1, 2011 unless continued by the Legislature. The bill would continue the agency for 12 years. Based on the analysis of the Sunset Advisory Commission and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs , it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The Department of Housing and Community Affairs is subject to the Sunset Act and would be abolished on September 1, 2011 unless continued by the Legislature. The bill would continue the agency for 12 years. Based on the analysis of the Sunset Advisory Commission and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs , it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 301 Office of the Governor, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 301 Office of the Governor, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MW, NV, KKR JOB, KM, MW, NV, KKR