LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB526 by Birdwell (Relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or officers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends various statutes including the Government, Local Government, Family, and Occupations Codes to abolish certain advisory committees and other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or officers. According to the Office of the Attorney General, removal of the Residential Mortgage Fraud Task Force and the Information Resources Steering Committee would reduce work for the agency, however, the fiscal impact would be negligible. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 306 Library & Archives Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, JJ, PM, JSm, GGo LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB526 by Birdwell (Relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or officers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB526 by Birdwell (Relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or officers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB526 by Birdwell (Relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or officers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB526 by Birdwell (Relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or officers.), 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 amends various statutes including the Government, Local Government, Family, and Occupations Codes to abolish certain advisory committees and other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or officers. According to the Office of the Attorney General, removal of the Residential Mortgage Fraud Task Force and the Information Resources Steering Committee would reduce work for the agency, however, the fiscal impact would be negligible. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 306 Library & Archives Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of 302 Office of the Attorney General, 306 Library & Archives Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, JJ, PM, JSm, GGo UP, CL, JJ, PM, JSm, GGo