LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2009 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB793 by King, Phil (Relating to the authority to charge reasonable fees for emergency services performed by volunteer fire departments.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize a local government entity that contracts with a volunteer fire department to provide emergency services to charge a reasonable fee for services performed by the department. The bill would also authorize a volunteer fire department that is not operating under a contract to directly charge a reasonable fee to persons for whom the department performs emergency services. Local Government Impact The revenue gain would vary by local government entity, depending on the amount of fees imposed and the success in collecting those fees. Any fees charged and collected would help offset costs associated with a contract for emergency services or for operations of the volunteer fire department and would be related to the specific usage of services. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2009
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB793 by King, Phil (Relating to the authority to charge reasonable fees for emergency services performed by volunteer fire departments.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB793 by King, Phil (Relating to the authority to charge reasonable fees for emergency services performed by volunteer fire departments.), As Introduced
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB793 by King, Phil (Relating to the authority to charge reasonable fees for emergency services performed by volunteer fire departments.), As Introduced
HB793 by King, Phil (Relating to the authority to charge reasonable fees for emergency services performed by volunteer fire departments.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize a local government entity that contracts with a volunteer fire department to provide emergency services to charge a reasonable fee for services performed by the department. The bill would also authorize a volunteer fire department that is not operating under a contract to directly charge a reasonable fee to persons for whom the department performs emergency services.
Local Government Impact
The revenue gain would vary by local government entity, depending on the amount of fees imposed and the success in collecting those fees. Any fees charged and collected would help offset costs associated with a contract for emergency services or for operations of the volunteer fire department and would be related to the specific usage of services.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, DB
JOB, DB