LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2009 TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1831 by Corte (relating to emergency management.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 418 requiring the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) to develop an annex to the state emergency management plan that addresses initial response planning for providing essential population support supplies, equipment, and services during the first 120 hours immediately following a disaster. The bill states GDEM must also include in the annex for state emergency plan provisions to provide emergency power to restore or continue the operation of critical water or waste water facilities following a disaster. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. The Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety anticipate no significant fiscal impact to their agencies. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 301 Office of the Governor, 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications LBB Staff: JOB, KK, GG, LG, MS, LCO, BTA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2009 TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1831 by Corte (relating to emergency management.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1831 by Corte (relating to emergency management.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB1831 by Corte (relating to emergency management.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1831 by Corte (relating to emergency management.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 418 requiring the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) to develop an annex to the state emergency management plan that addresses initial response planning for providing essential population support supplies, equipment, and services during the first 120 hours immediately following a disaster. The bill states GDEM must also include in the annex for state emergency plan provisions to provide emergency power to restore or continue the operation of critical water or waste water facilities following a disaster. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. The Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety anticipate no significant fiscal impact to their agencies. The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 418 requiring the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) to develop an annex to the state emergency management plan that addresses initial response planning for providing essential population support supplies, equipment, and services during the first 120 hours immediately following a disaster. The bill states GDEM must also include in the annex for state emergency plan provisions to provide emergency power to restore or continue the operation of critical water or waste water facilities following a disaster. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. The Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety anticipate no significant fiscal impact to their agencies. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 301 Office of the Governor, 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 301 Office of the Governor, 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications LBB Staff: JOB, KK, GG, LG, MS, LCO, BTA JOB, KK, GG, LG, MS, LCO, BTA