LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2693 by Sheets (Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors and providing criminal penalties and authorizing a fee. The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to investigate complaints alleging violations of this chapter by a voluntary registrant. Based on information provided by TDI, the bill could result in an increased number of complaints the agency would be required to investigate and the need for an additional 3.0 Full-time Equivalent positions to meet those needs; however, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing staff and resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, ER, LXH, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2693 by Sheets (Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2693 by Sheets (Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2693 by Sheets (Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2693 by Sheets (Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors and providing criminal penalties and authorizing a fee. The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to investigate complaints alleging violations of this chapter by a voluntary registrant. Based on information provided by TDI, the bill could result in an increased number of complaints the agency would be required to investigate and the need for an additional 3.0 Full-time Equivalent positions to meet those needs; however, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing staff and resources.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors and providing criminal penalties and authorizing a fee. The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to investigate complaints alleging violations of this chapter by a voluntary registrant.
Based on information provided by TDI, the bill could result in an increased number of complaints the agency would be required to investigate and the need for an additional 3.0 Full-time Equivalent positions to meet those needs; however, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing staff and resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, ER, LXH, KKR
UP, RB, MW, ER, LXH, KKR