LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR7 by Flores (Proposing a constitutional amendment to require partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882. The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment that would require the Texas Veterans Commission and the Department of State Health Services to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate federal agency to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:403 Veterans Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, KK, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2009
TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR7 by Flores (Proposing a constitutional amendment to require partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state.), 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: HJR7 by Flores (Proposing a constitutional amendment to require partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state.), 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
HJR7 by Flores (Proposing a constitutional amendment to require partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state.), As Introduced
HJR7 by Flores (Proposing a constitutional amendment to require partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment that would require the Texas Veterans Commission and the Department of State Health Services to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate federal agency to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 403 Veterans Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
403 Veterans Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, JM
JOB, KK, JM