LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 23, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1619 by Orr (Relating to emergency service districts.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency services districts. Based on the analysis provided by the Texas A&M University System, the University of Texas System, the Texas State University System, the University of North Texas System, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources. Based on the analysis provided by the Department of Rural Affairs, implementation of the bill will have no fiscal impact to the agency. Local Government Impact The bill would require emergency services commissioners to complete a training course to be certified by an institution of higher education. Costs to emergency services districts would vary depending on course requirements, but are not anticipated to be significant. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, SD, KKR, MW, CH, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 23, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1619 by Orr (Relating to emergency service districts.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1619 by Orr (Relating to emergency service districts.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1619 by Orr (Relating to emergency service districts.), As Passed 2nd House
HB1619 by Orr (Relating to emergency service districts.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency services districts. Based on the analysis provided by the Texas A&M University System, the University of Texas System, the Texas State University System, the University of North Texas System, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources. Based on the analysis provided by the Department of Rural Affairs, implementation of the bill will have no fiscal impact to the agency.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency services districts.
Based on the analysis provided by the Texas A&M University System, the University of Texas System, the Texas State University System, the University of North Texas System, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources. Based on the analysis provided by the Department of Rural Affairs, implementation of the bill will have no fiscal impact to the agency.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require emergency services commissioners to complete a training course to be certified by an institution of higher education. Costs to emergency services districts would vary depending on course requirements, but are not anticipated to be significant. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, SD, KKR, MW, CH, TP
JOB, SD, KKR, MW, CH, TP