BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1039 (Hill) - Professions and vocations ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 21, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 6 - | | | 2 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: SB 1039 would increase licensing fees assessed by the Board of Registered Nursing, the Pharmacy Board, the State Contractors Licensing Board, and the Court Reporters Board. The bill would eliminate the Telephone Medical Advice Services Bureau. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: One-time costs of $260,000 and ongoing costs of $250,000 per year for the Board of Registered Nursing to audit providers of continuing education (Board of Registered Nursing Fund). Increased licensing fee revenues of about $23 million per year SB 1039 (Hill) Page 1 of ? to the Board of Registered Nursing (Board of Registered Nursing Fund). Increased licensing fee revenues of about $7 million per year to the Board of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund). Increased licensing fee revenues of about $13 million per year to the Contractor's State Licensing Board (Contractors Licensing Fund). Increased licensing fee revenues of about $950,000 per year to the Court Reporters Board (Court Reporters Fund). Reduced expenditures (and license fee revenues) of about $200,000 per year from the elimination of the Telephone Medical Advice Services Bureau (Telephone Medical Advice Services Fund). Unknown additional fee revenues due to increases in various licensing fees assessed by the Contractors State Licensing Board (Contractors License Fund). Author Amendments: Make a number of technical corrections to reflect the move of the Board of Podiatric Medicine out of the Medical Board and relating to veterinary licenses. Increase specified license fees charged by the State Contractors License Board. -- END --