LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2017 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1118 by Kacal (Relating to the abolishment of the State Council on Competitive Government and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal Chapter 2162, Government Code, to abolish the State Council on Competitive Government (Council) on September 1, 2017 and transfer the Council's powers and duties to the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The bill would make conforming changes elsewhere in the Texas Statutes. The bill would also transfer from the Council to the Department of Information Resources duties related to implementing a state electronic benefits enrollment and administration system. The bill would also repeal Chapter 236, Family Code, relating to competitive bidding for child support collection services. According to the analyses of several agencies, among which include the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Office of the Attorney General, and Department of Information Resources, any costs associated with implementation of provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: UP, LBO, LCO, CL, NV, JSm, TBo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2017
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1118 by Kacal (Relating to the abolishment of the State Council on Competitive Government and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1118 by Kacal (Relating to the abolishment of the State Council on Competitive Government and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1118 by Kacal (Relating to the abolishment of the State Council on Competitive Government and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1118 by Kacal (Relating to the abolishment of the State Council on Competitive Government and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.), 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 repeal Chapter 2162, Government Code, to abolish the State Council on Competitive Government (Council) on September 1, 2017 and transfer the Council's powers and duties to the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The bill would make conforming changes elsewhere in the Texas Statutes. The bill would also transfer from the Council to the Department of Information Resources duties related to implementing a state electronic benefits enrollment and administration system. The bill would also repeal Chapter 236, Family Code, relating to competitive bidding for child support collection services. According to the analyses of several agencies, among which include the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Office of the Attorney General, and Department of Information Resources, any costs associated with implementation of provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, LCO, CL, NV, JSm, TBo
UP, LBO, LCO, CL, NV, JSm, TBo