Fiscal Note

HB0159 - Real Estate Related Regulation, Transactions, and Construction

State Impact:
Implementation of this bill by Commerce will require 2 Investigators, 1 Office Technical II, and 2 Auditors at a cost of $477,500 from the Commerce Service Fund. Spending from the Commerce Service Fund could affect revenue available to the General Fund. Implementation by the Attorney General will cost $275,000 from the General Fund for 1.5 Attorneys and 2 Investigators.

Funding SourceFY 2007
Approp.
FY 2008
Approp.
FY 2007
Revenue
FY 2008
Revenue
General Fund$275,000$275,000$0$0
Commerce Service Fund$477,500$424,600$0$0
   Total
$752,500

$699,600

$0

$0

Individual and Business Impact:
Licensing and compliance costs will be borne by depositories who employ licensed Mortgage Officers. They will also bear the costs associated with audits.


Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2/9/2006, 5:31:08 PM