LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2728 by Gutierrez (Relating to an online training program for volunteer deputy voter registrars.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2728, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($479,000) 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 28, 2013
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2728 by Gutierrez (Relating to an online training program for volunteer deputy voter registrars.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2728 by Gutierrez (Relating to an online training program for volunteer deputy voter registrars.), As Introduced
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2728 by Gutierrez (Relating to an online training program for volunteer deputy voter registrars.), As Introduced
HB2728 by Gutierrez (Relating to an online training program for volunteer deputy voter registrars.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2728, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($479,000) 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 HB2728, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($479,000) 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 ($395,000) 2015 ($84,000) 2016 ($84,000) 2017 ($84,000) 2018 ($84,000)
2014 ($395,000)
2015 ($84,000)
2016 ($84,000)
2017 ($84,000)
2018 ($84,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2014 ($395,000) 2015 ($84,000) 2016 ($84,000) 2017 ($84,000) 2018 ($84,000)
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2014 ($395,000) 2015 ($84,000) 2016 ($84,000) 2017 ($84,000) 2018 ($84,000)
2014 ($395,000)
2015 ($84,000)
2016 ($84,000)
2017 ($84,000)
2018 ($84,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Election Code to require the Secretary of State to provide training materials and any applicable examination for potential volunteer deputy registrars to be accessed through an online training program. The Secretary of State indicates that a cost of $395,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $84,000 each additional fiscal year out of General Revenue Funds would be required to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill would take effect on September 1, 2013.
Methodology
The Secretary of State estimates the cost of implementing and providing the program based on a similar program that was developed in 2006 for online poll worker training. Costs of $395,000 in fiscal year 2014 are for design, development, licensing, hosting, and maintenance of the program. The annual cost each additional fiscal year is for licensing, hosting, and maintenance of the program.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, EP, CK
UP, KJo, EP, CK