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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Smith

DATE TYPED 2/23/05

HB

SHORT TITLE Motor Transportation Division Officer Raises

SB 933

ANALYST Peery

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$123.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

No Response

State Personnel

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 933 appropriates $123 thousand from the general fund to the Department of Public

Safety for the purpose of providing a 10 percent salary increase to officers of the Motor Trans-

portation Division.

Significant Issues

The proposed legislation only accounts for the general fund portion of ten percent raises for the

Motor Transportation Division. Eighty percent of funding for personal services and benefits for

the Motor Transportation Division comes from the State Road Fund. To reach the full 10 per-

cent pay increase $442,341 in additional state road funds would be required.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

DPS reports the Motor Transportation Division in recent years had a high rate of turnover. DPS

Senate Bill 933 -- Page 2

states the proposed legislation with the increase in State Road Funds for the 10 percent increase

would assist the division in attracting and retaining officers.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $123 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall

revert to the general fund.

DPS states the appropriation does not address whether the increase is a cost-of-living adjustment

or merit increase, and does not give an effective date. DPS states the proposed legislation pro-

vides a two percent increase and does not alone provide sufficient funding for a 10 percent pay

increase for Motor Transportation Division employees.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Senate Bill 272 requests $335 thousand for salary increase for Motor Transportation Division

officers.

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