LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security 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 Engrossed 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 Division of Emergency Management 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 the Department of Public Safety 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, KJG, GG, LG, KK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
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 Engrossed
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
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 Engrossed
HB1556 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to local public health and public safety alerts.), As Engrossed
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 Division of Emergency Management 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 the Department of Public Safety 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 Division of Emergency Management 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 the Department of Public Safety 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, KJG, GG, LG, KK
JOB, KJG, GG, LG, KK