LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1673 by Gallegos (Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the disposition of certain fees collected by the commission.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1673, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,430,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1673 by Gallegos (Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the disposition of certain fees collected by the commission.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1673 by Gallegos (Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the disposition of certain fees collected by the commission.), As Introduced Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1673 by Gallegos (Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the disposition of certain fees collected by the commission.), As Introduced SB1673 by Gallegos (Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the disposition of certain fees collected by the commission.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1673, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,430,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1673, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,430,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2012 ($1,695,000) 2013 ($1,735,000) 2014 ($1,735,000) 2015 ($1,735,000) 2016 ($1,735,000) 2012 ($1,695,000) 2013 ($1,735,000) 2014 ($1,735,000) 2015 ($1,735,000) 2016 ($1,735,000) All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromNew General Revenue Dedicated-Fire Protection 2012 ($1,695,000) $1,695,000 2013 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2014 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2015 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2016 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromNew General Revenue Dedicated-Fire Protection 2012 ($1,695,000) $1,695,000 2013 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2014 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2015 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2016 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2012 ($1,695,000) $1,695,000 2013 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2014 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2015 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 2016 ($1,735,000) $1,735,000 Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend the Government Code, regarding the Texas Commission on Fire Protection by requiring all revenue collected from fees authorized by Sections 419.026(a) and 419.033(b) to be deposited to the credit of a special account in General Revenue Fund 001 (i.e. GR AccountFire Protection). The bill would take effect immediately if it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2011. Methodology The Comptroller of Public Accounts 2012-13 Biennial Revenue Estimate and records were used to estimate the fiscal impact of the bill. Currently the fees referenced in the bill are deposited to General Revenue Fund 0001 although current law references GR AccountFire Protection (this GR Account was abolished through funds consolidation legislation, which resulted in the fee collections being deposited to Fund 0001). The bill's provisions would re-create GR AccountFire Protection, and re-direct all of the fee collections to the GR Account. The Comptroller of Public Accounts 2012-13 Biennial Revenue Estimate and agency records were used to estimate the fiscal impacts of the bill. The Comptroller of Public Accounts 2012-13 Biennial Revenue Estimate and records were used to estimate the fiscal impact of the bill. Currently the fees referenced in the bill are deposited to General Revenue Fund 0001 although current law references GR AccountFire Protection (this GR Account was abolished through funds consolidation legislation, which resulted in the fee collections being deposited to Fund 0001). The bill's provisions would re-create GR AccountFire Protection, and re-direct all of the fee collections to the GR Account. The Comptroller of Public Accounts 2012-13 Biennial Revenue Estimate and agency records were used to estimate the fiscal impacts of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 411 Commission on Fire Protection 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 411 Commission on Fire Protection LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, GG, DAR JOB, KKR, GG, DAR