LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1556 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to local public health and public safety alerts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Government Code, Section 418.190, Local Public Health and Public Safety Alerts, which would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop a system for municipalities and counties to issue local public health and public safety alerts through an existing system of dynamic message signs. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes, for both DPS and TxDOT, the provisions in the bill could be absorbed within current appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KK, GG, LG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1556 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to local public health and public safety alerts.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1556 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to local public health and public safety alerts.), As Introduced Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1556 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to local public health and public safety alerts.), As Introduced HB1556 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to local public health and public safety alerts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Government Code, Section 418.190, Local Public Health and Public Safety Alerts, which would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop a system for municipalities and counties to issue local public health and public safety alerts through an existing system of dynamic message signs. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes, for both DPS and TxDOT, the provisions in the bill could be absorbed within current appropriations. The bill would add Government Code, Section 418.190, Local Public Health and Public Safety Alerts, which would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop a system for municipalities and counties to issue local public health and public safety alerts through an existing system of dynamic message signs. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes, for both DPS and TxDOT, the provisions in the bill could be absorbed within current appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KK, GG, LG JOB, KK, GG, LG