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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Rainaldi
DATE TYPED 1/28/05
HB
SHORT TITLE Motor Transportation Division Employee Raises
SB 272
ANALYST Peery
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$355.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
No Response
Personnel Board (PB)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 272 appropriates $355.0 from the general fund to Department of Public Safety for the
purpose of providing a 10 percent pay increase for Motor Transportation Division employees.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
DPS states the proposed legislation will provide a mechanism to attract and retain qualified em-
ployees which will have a direct impact on departmental performance measures as outlined in the
department’s strategic plan.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $355.0 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.