LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB10 by Bettencourt (Relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactLoving County, Ward County and Tom Green County do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact, nor does the City of Houston.Fannin County does anticipate a fiscal impact from the bill, but in an indeterminate amount. The fiscal impact to other units of local government cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE, AF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB10 by Bettencourt (Relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB10 by Bettencourt (Relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB10 by Bettencourt (Relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB10 by Bettencourt (Relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact Loving County, Ward County and Tom Green County do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact, nor does the City of Houston.Fannin County does anticipate a fiscal impact from the bill, but in an indeterminate amount. The fiscal impact to other units of local government cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 356 Texas Ethics Commission 356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE, AF JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE, AF