LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1462 by Carona (Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the definition of "disaster" in Section 418.004(1), Government Code, to include extreme heat. The bill would also require the Governors Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) to include in the comprehensive state emergency management plan a list of public facilities that may be used as shelters during a disaster, including air-conditioned facilities for shelter during an extreme heat disaster and fortified structures for shelter during a wind disaster. The bill would be effective immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009. The bill would increase the workload of GDEM, but it is assumed that the additional cost associated with the increase in workload could be absorbed within existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, DB, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1462 by Carona (Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1462 by Carona (Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.), As Introduced
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1462 by Carona (Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.), As Introduced
SB1462 by Carona (Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the definition of "disaster" in Section 418.004(1), Government Code, to include extreme heat. The bill would also require the Governors Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) to include in the comprehensive state emergency management plan a list of public facilities that may be used as shelters during a disaster, including air-conditioned facilities for shelter during an extreme heat disaster and fortified structures for shelter during a wind disaster. The bill would be effective immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009. The bill would increase the workload of GDEM, but it is assumed that the additional cost associated with the increase in workload could be absorbed within existing agency resources.
The bill would amend the definition of "disaster" in Section 418.004(1), Government Code, to include extreme heat. The bill would also require the Governors Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) to include in the comprehensive state emergency management plan a list of public facilities that may be used as shelters during a disaster, including air-conditioned facilities for shelter during an extreme heat disaster and fortified structures for shelter during a wind disaster. The bill would be effective immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would increase the workload of GDEM, but it is assumed that the additional cost associated with the increase in workload could be absorbed within existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety
301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, DB, BTA
JOB, DB, BTA