LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB457 by Alvarado (Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management in relation to alternative electrical power for certain service stations in certain populous counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code (Chapter 418) by requiring the Governors Divisions of Emergency Management (GDEM) to develop a state emergency management plan annex that addresses alternative electrical power for service stations during the first 120 hours immediately following a disaster. The bill would require service stations, to which the provisions of the bill applies, adopt and submit for GDEMs approval an emergency management plan ensuring that if electric power from a utility is interrupted, the service station maintains the ability to operate fuel pumps, dispensing equipment, life-safety systems, and payment acceptance equipment within 72 hours of being considered safe to operate. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.The Department of Public Safety (DPS) states additional FTEs would be required to implement the provisions of the bill. However, this analysis assumes any additional fiscal impact created by the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within DPS current appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 551 Department of Agriculture, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB, GG, LG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 30, 2009
TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB457 by Alvarado (Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management in relation to alternative electrical power for certain service stations in certain populous counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB457 by Alvarado (Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management in relation to alternative electrical power for certain service stations in certain populous counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB457 by Alvarado (Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management in relation to alternative electrical power for certain service stations in certain populous counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB457 by Alvarado (Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management in relation to alternative electrical power for certain service stations in certain populous counties.), 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) by requiring the Governors Divisions of Emergency Management (GDEM) to develop a state emergency management plan annex that addresses alternative electrical power for service stations during the first 120 hours immediately following a disaster. The bill would require service stations, to which the provisions of the bill applies, adopt and submit for GDEMs approval an emergency management plan ensuring that if electric power from a utility is interrupted, the service station maintains the ability to operate fuel pumps, dispensing equipment, life-safety systems, and payment acceptance equipment within 72 hours of being considered safe to operate. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.The Department of Public Safety (DPS) states additional FTEs would be required to implement the provisions of the bill. However, this analysis assumes any additional fiscal impact created by the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within DPS current appropriations.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 551 Department of Agriculture, 405 Department of Public Safety
301 Office of the Governor, 551 Department of Agriculture, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB, GG, LG
JOB, KJG, DB, GG, LG