LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB672 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings. Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, TDLR could impose a penalty in an enforcement action only if the action is initiated during the two year period before the second anniversary of the date of the final on-site inspection of the industrialized housing conducted under Section 1202.203. This analysis assumes an insignificant loss in penalty revenues would be realized during that time period. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, CWS, RB, MW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB672 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB672 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB672 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB672 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.), 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 Occupations Code relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings. Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, TDLR could impose a penalty in an enforcement action only if the action is initiated during the two year period before the second anniversary of the date of the final on-site inspection of the industrialized housing conducted under Section 1202.203. This analysis assumes an insignificant loss in penalty revenues would be realized during that time period. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings. Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, TDLR could impose a penalty in an enforcement action only if the action is initiated during the two year period before the second anniversary of the date of the final on-site inspection of the industrialized housing conducted under Section 1202.203. This analysis assumes an insignificant loss in penalty revenues would be realized during that time period. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, CWS, RB, MW UP, CWS, RB, MW