LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2015 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1686 by Farney (Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Labor Code relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:320 Texas Workforce Commission, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: UP, CL, JLi, NV LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2015 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1686 by Farney (Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1686 by Farney (Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1686 by Farney (Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1686 by Farney (Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Labor Code relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 454 Department of Insurance 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: UP, CL, JLi, NV UP, CL, JLi, NV