LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB993 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a firefighter to close one or more lanes of a road or highway while performing official duties. If a firefighter closes a road, the firefighter would be required to deploy one or more authorized emergency vehicles with audible and visual signals. Local Government Impact The fiscal impact to a fire department would vary depending on whether the department had emergency vehicles equipped with the required audible and visual signals. It is assumed that a fire department would only close a road if the department had properly equipped vehicles; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB993 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB993 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.), As Engrossed
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB993 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.), As Engrossed
HB993 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a firefighter to close one or more lanes of a road or highway while performing official duties. If a firefighter closes a road, the firefighter would be required to deploy one or more authorized emergency vehicles with audible and visual signals.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal impact to a fire department would vary depending on whether the department had emergency vehicles equipped with the required audible and visual signals. It is assumed that a fire department would only close a road if the department had properly equipped vehicles; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
JOB, KJG, TP