LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2017 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1477 by Walle (Relating to required workers' compensation insurance coverage for building and construction contractors.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends statute to clarify language regarding the provision of workers compensation insurance for certain state contractors and subcontractors. This analysis assumes the bill does not prevent state entities from using existing programs to meet statutory requirements and would have no fiscal impact on the state. The University of Texas System has indicated that if the bill was interpreted as removing the authority to use Owner Controlled Insurance Programs to meet the requirements of this section, it could result in increased construction costs to the system. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to municipalities is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:303 Facilities Commission, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, CL, JJ, JLE, ASa, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2017
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1477 by Walle (Relating to required workers' compensation insurance coverage for building and construction contractors.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1477 by Walle (Relating to required workers' compensation insurance coverage for building and construction contractors.), As Introduced
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
HB1477 by Walle (Relating to required workers' compensation insurance coverage for building and construction contractors.), As Introduced
HB1477 by Walle (Relating to required workers' compensation insurance coverage for building and construction contractors.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends statute to clarify language regarding the provision of workers compensation insurance for certain state contractors and subcontractors. This analysis assumes the bill does not prevent state entities from using existing programs to meet statutory requirements and would have no fiscal impact on the state. The University of Texas System has indicated that if the bill was interpreted as removing the authority to use Owner Controlled Insurance Programs to meet the requirements of this section, it could result in increased construction costs to the system.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to municipalities is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 303 Facilities Commission, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
303 Facilities Commission, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, CL, JJ, JLE, ASa, JGA
UP, CL, JJ, JLE, ASa, JGA