LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2017 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1898 by Uresti, Tomas (Relating to a study on state agency digital data storage and records management practices and associated state costs.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1898, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($250,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2017
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1898 by Uresti, Tomas (Relating to a study on state agency digital data storage and records management practices and associated state costs.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1898 by Uresti, Tomas (Relating to a study on state agency digital data storage and records management practices and associated state costs.), As Introduced
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
HB1898 by Uresti, Tomas (Relating to a study on state agency digital data storage and records management practices and associated state costs.), As Introduced
HB1898 by Uresti, Tomas (Relating to a study on state agency digital data storage and records management practices and associated state costs.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1898, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($250,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1898, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($250,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2018 ($250,000) 2019 $0 2020 $0 2021 $0 2022 $0
2018 ($250,000)
2019 $0
2020 $0
2021 $0
2022 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2018 ($250,000) 2019 $0 2020 $0 2021 $0 2022 $0
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2018 ($250,000) 2019 $0 2020 $0 2021 $0 2022 $0
2018 ($250,000)
2019 $0
2020 $0
2021 $0
2022 $0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) to conduct a study on state agency digital data storage and records management practices and the associated costs to the state. The study must examine: the current digital data storage practices of agencies and their associated costs; digital records management and data classification policies of agencies and whether agencies are consistently complying with the established policies; whether agencies are storing digital data that exceeds established retention requirements and the cost of the unnecessary storage; the adequacy of storage systems used by agencies to securely maintain confidential digital records; and possible solutions and improvements recommended by agencies for reducing costs and increasing security for digital data storage and records management. The bill would require state agencies to participate in the study and provide appropriate assistance and information to DIR and TSLAC. The report on the study and relevant recommendations would be submitted to certain leadership not later than December 1, 2018. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017 and would expire on September 1, 2019.
Methodology
TSLAC estimates that the number of hours required to conduct the study cannot be absorbed within current staffing levels and that there would be a one-time project cost of not more than $250,000 out of General Revenue funds to conduct the study. The agency would contract with a research firm to collect and analyze data within the time frame required by the study. DIR indicates that their costs for the study can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 306 Library & Archives Commission, 313 Department of Information Resources
306 Library & Archives Commission, 313 Department of Information Resources
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, LCO, GGo, PM
UP, LBO, NV, LCO, GGo, PM