LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 10, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1826 by Martinez Fischer (relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for disinfectant cleaning supplies or personal protective equipment during a declared disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill adds "disinfectant cleaning supplies" and "personal protective equipment" to the list of items subject to protection under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.According to the Office of Court Administration and the Office of the Attorney General, the cost to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.According to the Comptroller's Office the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined, as the number of cases of noncompliance that would result in penalty revenue is unknown. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
April 10, 2021
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1826 by Martinez Fischer (relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for disinfectant cleaning supplies or personal protective equipment during a declared disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1826 by Martinez Fischer (relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for disinfectant cleaning supplies or personal protective equipment during a declared disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1826 by Martinez Fischer (relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for disinfectant cleaning supplies or personal protective equipment during a declared disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1826 by Martinez Fischer (relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for disinfectant cleaning supplies or personal protective equipment during a declared disaster.), 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 adds "disinfectant cleaning supplies" and "personal protective equipment" to the list of items subject to protection under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.According to the Office of Court Administration and the Office of the Attorney General, the cost to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.According to the Comptroller's Office the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined, as the number of cases of noncompliance that would result in penalty revenue is unknown.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR
JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR