LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HR2647 by Bonnen (Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 652.) No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Other than the Port of Houston Authority, which would be required to reimburse the Sunset Commission for costs incurred for the sunset review process related to their respective operations, it is assumed that costs associated with implementation of the provisions of this bill could be aborbed within existing resources for all remaining agency reviews conducted by the Commission which previously were not in either version of the bill (Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and the regional education service centers.) In addition implementation of the instructions to the Sunset Commission regarding the appropriateness of recommendations for 2013 will not result in any additional costs. The bill would subject the Port of Houston Authority to sunset review, but not abolishment. Costs identified include salaries for additional full-time equivalent positions (including benefits) to conduct and issue recommendations, as well as travel and production costs and are estimated to be $204,709 in fiscal year 2012 and $74,316 in fiscal year 2013, including 3 FTEs and 1 FTE each fiscal year, respectively. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The Port of Houston Authority would be required to reimburse the Sunset Commission for costs of the review, estimated to be $204,709 in fiscal year 2012 abd $74,316 in fiscal year 2013. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, MS, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HR2647 by Bonnen (Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 652.)
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HR2647 by Bonnen (Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 652.)
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
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
HR2647 by Bonnen (Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 652.)
HR2647 by Bonnen (Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 652.)
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Other than the Port of Houston Authority, which would be required to reimburse the Sunset Commission for costs incurred for the sunset review process related to their respective operations, it is assumed that costs associated with implementation of the provisions of this bill could be aborbed within existing resources for all remaining agency reviews conducted by the Commission which previously were not in either version of the bill (Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and the regional education service centers.) In addition implementation of the instructions to the Sunset Commission regarding the appropriateness of recommendations for 2013 will not result in any additional costs. The bill would subject the Port of Houston Authority to sunset review, but not abolishment. Costs identified include salaries for additional full-time equivalent positions (including benefits) to conduct and issue recommendations, as well as travel and production costs and are estimated to be $204,709 in fiscal year 2012 and $74,316 in fiscal year 2013, including 3 FTEs and 1 FTE each fiscal year, respectively.
Other than the Port of Houston Authority, which would be required to reimburse the Sunset Commission for costs incurred for the sunset review process related to their respective operations, it is assumed that costs associated with implementation of the provisions of this bill could be aborbed within existing resources for all remaining agency reviews conducted by the Commission which previously were not in either version of the bill (Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and the regional education service centers.) In addition implementation of the instructions to the Sunset Commission regarding the appropriateness of recommendations for 2013 will not result in any additional costs.
The bill would subject the Port of Houston Authority to sunset review, but not abolishment. Costs identified include salaries for additional full-time equivalent positions (including benefits) to conduct and issue recommendations, as well as travel and production costs and are estimated to be $204,709 in fiscal year 2012 and $74,316 in fiscal year 2013, including 3 FTEs and 1 FTE each fiscal year, respectively.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The Port of Houston Authority would be required to reimburse the Sunset Commission for costs of the review, estimated to be $204,709 in fiscal year 2012 abd $74,316 in fiscal year 2013.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, MS, SD
JOB, MS, SD