LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2017 TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1610 by Kuempel (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by business entities contracting with governmental entities or state agencies.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the disclosure of interested parties by business entities contracting with governmental entities or state agencies. Based on information provided by the Ethics Commission, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and would apply to a contract for which applicable expressions of interest is made public on or after January 1, 2018. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, KK, NV, GGo LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2017 TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1610 by Kuempel (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by business entities contracting with governmental entities or state agencies.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1610 by Kuempel (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by business entities contracting with governmental entities or state agencies.), As Introduced Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1610 by Kuempel (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by business entities contracting with governmental entities or state agencies.), As Introduced HB1610 by Kuempel (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by business entities contracting with governmental entities or state agencies.), As Introduced 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 relating to the disclosure of interested parties by business entities contracting with governmental entities or state agencies. Based on information provided by the Ethics Commission, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and would apply to a contract for which applicable expressions of interest is made public on or after January 1, 2018. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission 356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, KK, NV, GGo UP, KK, NV, GGo