LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2013 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB176 by Carona (Relating to the distribution of certain consultants' reports. ), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, Section 2254 to require that consulting services contracts include a provision that allows the contracting state agency to distribute any report produced from the contract and post it on the agency or a standing legislative committee website. A sample of agencies including the Employees Retirement System (ERS), the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within each agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: UP, KJo, JJO, KKR, JI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2013 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB176 by Carona (Relating to the distribution of certain consultants' reports. ), Conference Committee Report TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB176 by Carona (Relating to the distribution of certain consultants' reports. ), Conference Committee Report Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB176 by Carona (Relating to the distribution of certain consultants' reports. ), Conference Committee Report SB176 by Carona (Relating to the distribution of certain consultants' reports. ), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, Section 2254 to require that consulting services contracts include a provision that allows the contracting state agency to distribute any report produced from the contract and post it on the agency or a standing legislative committee website. A sample of agencies including the Employees Retirement System (ERS), the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within each agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: UP, KJo, JJO, KKR, JI UP, KJo, JJO, KKR, JI