Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1827 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/11/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 11, 2021       TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1827 by Huffman (Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account.), As Introduced     Any fiscal impacts of the bill would be dependent on the amounts collected by the state from an action against an opioid manufacturer, an opioid distributor, or another person in the opioid industry relating to a violation of state or federal law on the manufacture, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids.  Therefore, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined at this time. This bill would amend the Government Code by adding Section 403.1044 regarding the Opioid Abatement Account.The bill would create the Opioid Abatement Account as a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund composed of money received from an action by the state against an opioid manufacturer, distributor, or another person in the opioid industry relating to a violation of state or federal law on the manufacture, marketing, distribution or sale of opioids. Other deposits to the account include legislative appropriations, gifts and grants. Funds obtained in a future settlement and deposited into the account cannot be estimated at this time.Money in the account could be appropriated only to a state agency for the abatement of opioid-related harms, with certain restrictions.Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside of the Treasury or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.  Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 530 Family & Protective Services, 537 State Health Services  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD, BRI

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1827 by Huffman (Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1827 by Huffman (Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account.), As Introduced

 Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance

 Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 SB1827 by Huffman (Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account.), As Introduced 

 SB1827 by Huffman (Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account.), As Introduced 



Any fiscal impacts of the bill would be dependent on the amounts collected by the state from an action against an opioid manufacturer, an opioid distributor, or another person in the opioid industry relating to a violation of state or federal law on the manufacture, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids.  Therefore, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

Any fiscal impacts of the bill would be dependent on the amounts collected by the state from an action against an opioid manufacturer, an opioid distributor, or another person in the opioid industry relating to a violation of state or federal law on the manufacture, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids.  Therefore, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

This bill would amend the Government Code by adding Section 403.1044 regarding the Opioid Abatement Account.The bill would create the Opioid Abatement Account as a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund composed of money received from an action by the state against an opioid manufacturer, distributor, or another person in the opioid industry relating to a violation of state or federal law on the manufacture, marketing, distribution or sale of opioids. Other deposits to the account include legislative appropriations, gifts and grants. Funds obtained in a future settlement and deposited into the account cannot be estimated at this time.Money in the account could be appropriated only to a state agency for the abatement of opioid-related harms, with certain restrictions.Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside of the Treasury or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 530 Family & Protective Services, 537 State Health Services

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 530 Family & Protective Services, 537 State Health Services

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD, BRI

JMc, KK, SD, BRI