LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1746 by Harris (Relating to an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a nine member advisory panel with three members each selected by the governor, lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house. The panel would prepare an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas, with the results reported to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Legislature and oversight offices by December 31, 2010. The bill would provide that one of the gubernatorial appointees would serve as the panel's presiding officer, with reimbursement of expenses for the panel being paid from the contingent expense fund of the senate and the house of representatives equally. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB, WK LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1746 by Harris (Relating to an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1746 by Harris (Relating to an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas.), As Introduced Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1746 by Harris (Relating to an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas.), As Introduced SB1746 by Harris (Relating to an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a nine member advisory panel with three members each selected by the governor, lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house. The panel would prepare an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas, with the results reported to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Legislature and oversight offices by December 31, 2010. The bill would provide that one of the gubernatorial appointees would serve as the panel's presiding officer, with reimbursement of expenses for the panel being paid from the contingent expense fund of the senate and the house of representatives equally. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB, WK JOB, MN, TB, WK