LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB949 by Villalba (relating to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code relating to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program. The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house or on September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact to counties to implement the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, LBO, WP, ASa, NV, JGA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB949 by Villalba (relating to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB949 by Villalba (relating to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB949 by Villalba (relating to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB949 by Villalba (relating to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program.), 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 amend the Election Code relating to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program. The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house or on September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact to counties to implement the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, LBO, WP, ASa, NV, JGA UP, LBO, WP, ASa, NV, JGA