LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2389 by Shine (relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business Organization and the Government Code relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans. The bill would establish an employee ownership assistance website to serve as a source of outreach and information dissemination and providing technical assistance to businesses in determining the feasibility of establishing an employee stock ownership plan.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed by the Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor using existing resources.According to the Comptroller's Office, no fiscal impact is anticipated from the provisions of the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2389 by Shine (relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2389 by Shine (relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2389 by Shine (relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2389 by Shine (relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.), 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 would amend the Business Organization and the Government Code relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans. The bill would establish an employee ownership assistance website to serve as a source of outreach and information dissemination and providing technical assistance to businesses in determining the feasibility of establishing an employee stock ownership plan.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed by the Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor using existing resources.According to the Comptroller's Office, no fiscal impact is anticipated from the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR