LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2017 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB526 by Birdwell (relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other state entities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends various statutes including the Government, Family, and Insurance Codes to abolish eleven state agency advisory committees, nine of which the administering agencies indicate are no longer active. Regarding the two active advisory committees, 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, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, SLE, DFR, LBO, JJ, PM, JSm, JGA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2017 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB526 by Birdwell (relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other state entities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB526 by Birdwell (relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other state entities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 SB526 by Birdwell (relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other state entities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB526 by Birdwell (relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other state entities.), Committee Report 2nd 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, Family, and Insurance Codes to abolish eleven state agency advisory committees, nine of which the administering agencies indicate are no longer active. Regarding the two active advisory committees, 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, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 701 Texas Education Agency 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, SLE, DFR, LBO, JJ, PM, JSm, JGA UP, SLE, DFR, LBO, JJ, PM, JSm, JGA