LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1238 by Carona (Relating to communications by public service providers during a disaster or an emergency.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to allow public service providers to use an emergency notification system to inform the providers customers, governmental agencies, and other affected persons with messages related to disasters or emergencies. The bill includes provisions detailing the necessary elements of the emergency notification system. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of the members in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Texas Department of Public Safety anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the State from the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1238 by Carona (Relating to communications by public service providers during a disaster or an emergency.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1238 by Carona (Relating to communications by public service providers during a disaster or an emergency.), As Introduced
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
SB1238 by Carona (Relating to communications by public service providers during a disaster or an emergency.), As Introduced
SB1238 by Carona (Relating to communications by public service providers during a disaster or an emergency.), 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 Government Code to allow public service providers to use an emergency notification system to inform the providers customers, governmental agencies, and other affected persons with messages related to disasters or emergencies. The bill includes provisions detailing the necessary elements of the emergency notification system. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of the members in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Texas Department of Public Safety anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the State from the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi, KKR
JOB, KJG, GG, ESi, KKR