LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 7, 2013 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1994 by Reynolds (Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by a state agency.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exempt a state agency from purchasing an information technology (IT) commodity item through a contract developed by the Department of Information Resources (DIR), if DIR certifies that the item is not available for purchase under an existing contract developed by DIR. The bill would authorize a state agency to purchase an IT commodity item through a contract developed by a local government purchasing cooperative if that item is not available under a contract developed by DIR. The Comptroller of Public Accounts and DIR indicate that costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources LBB Staff: UP, KJo, SD, RB, LCO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 7, 2013
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1994 by Reynolds (Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by a state agency.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1994 by Reynolds (Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by a state agency.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1994 by Reynolds (Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by a state agency.), As Passed 2nd House
HB1994 by Reynolds (Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by a state agency.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would exempt a state agency from purchasing an information technology (IT) commodity item through a contract developed by the Department of Information Resources (DIR), if DIR certifies that the item is not available for purchase under an existing contract developed by DIR. The bill would authorize a state agency to purchase an IT commodity item through a contract developed by a local government purchasing cooperative if that item is not available under a contract developed by DIR. The Comptroller of Public Accounts and DIR indicate that costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, SD, RB, LCO
UP, KJo, SD, RB, LCO