LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2013 TO: Honorable Jim Pitts, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2253 by Geren (relating to compensation for commissioned peace officers employed by the attorney general.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2253, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($2,223,134) through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2013 TO: Honorable Jim Pitts, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2253 by Geren (relating to compensation for commissioned peace officers employed by the attorney general.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jim Pitts, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2253 by Geren (relating to compensation for commissioned peace officers employed by the attorney general.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jim Pitts, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations Honorable Jim Pitts, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2253 by Geren (relating to compensation for commissioned peace officers employed by the attorney general.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2253 by Geren (relating to compensation for commissioned peace officers employed by the attorney general.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2253, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($2,223,134) through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2253, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($2,223,134) through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2014 ($1,093,083) 2015 ($1,130,051) 2016 ($1,192,707) 2017 ($1,267,397) 2018 ($1,330,557) 2014 ($1,093,083) 2015 ($1,130,051) 2016 ($1,192,707) 2017 ($1,267,397) 2018 ($1,330,557) All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFederal Funds555 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromInteragency Contracts - CJG444 2014 ($1,093,083) ($453,478) ($39,348) 2015 ($1,130,051) ($486,368) ($39,508) 2016 ($1,192,707) ($512,989) ($41,739) 2017 ($1,267,397) ($546,446) ($46,681) 2018 ($1,330,557) ($586,952) ($50,270) Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFederal Funds555 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromInteragency Contracts - CJG444 2014 ($1,093,083) ($453,478) ($39,348) 2015 ($1,130,051) ($486,368) ($39,508) 2016 ($1,192,707) ($512,989) ($41,739) 2017 ($1,267,397) ($546,446) ($46,681) 2018 ($1,330,557) ($586,952) ($50,270) 2014 ($1,093,083) ($453,478) ($39,348) 2015 ($1,130,051) ($486,368) ($39,508) 2016 ($1,192,707) ($512,989) ($41,739) 2017 ($1,267,397) ($546,446) ($46,681) 2018 ($1,330,557) ($586,952) ($50,270) Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to compensate all commissioned law enforcement officers employed at the OAG at the same amount as provided in Article IX, Section 2, Position Classification Plan, Schedule C Classification Salary Schedule of the General Appropriations Act. The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to compensate all commissioned law enforcement officers employed at the OAG at the same amount as provided in Article IX, Section 2, Position Classification Plan, Schedule C Classification Salary Schedule of the General Appropriations Act. Methodology To pay current commissioned law enforcement officers within Schedule C as required by the bill, the OAG indicates that it would require additional funding associated with an increase in salary and wages, longevity pay, and stipends, for law enforcement officers employed with the agency. Currently, commissioned law enforcement officers employed at the OAG are within Schedule B Classification Salary Schedule. For fiscal year 2014, the agency indicates that it would require $1,093,083 in General Revenue, $453,478 in Federal Funds, and $39,348 in Criminal Justice Grants for the Office the Governor. For fiscal year 2015, the agency would require $1,130,051 in General Revenue, $486,368 in Federal Funds, and $39,508 in Criminal Justice Grants for the Office the Governor. For fiscal year 2016, $1,192,707 in General Revenue, $512,989 in Federal Funds, and $41,739 in Criminal Justice Grants for the Office the Governor would be required. For fiscal year 2017, $1,267,397 in General Revenue, $546,446 in Federal Funds, and $46,681 in Criminal Justice Grants for the Office the Governor would be needed. For fiscal year 2018, $1,330,557 in General Revenue, $586,952 in Federal Funds, and $50,270 in Criminal Justice Grants for the Office the Governor would be required. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 327 Employees Retirement System, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety 302 Office of the Attorney General, 327 Employees Retirement System, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, JM, EMo, KK, EP, JJO UP, JM, EMo, KK, EP, JJO