LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2013 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2971 by Alonzo (relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to prevent a municipal employee from performing duties classified as wildland fire-fighting unless the person is a permanent, full-time fire department employee who is regularly assigned to perform one or more of the following duties: fire suppression; fire inspection; fire and arson investigation; marine fire fighting; aircraft rescue and fire fighting; fire training; fire education; fire administration; and any other position necessarily or customarily related to fire prevention or suppression. The bill would also require the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to adopt and implement rules relating to implementing the provisions of the bill by no later than January 1, 2014.The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all members in both chambers; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact The Texas Municipal League (TML) reported that the bill would be a cost to some cities to hire permanent, full-time fire department employees for duties that could previously be performed by other staff. TML reported that a cost could not be determined at this time. Source Agencies:411 Commission on Fire Protection LBB Staff: UP, KKR, AI, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2013
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2971 by Alonzo (relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2971 by Alonzo (relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2971 by Alonzo (relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2971 by Alonzo (relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 prevent a municipal employee from performing duties classified as wildland fire-fighting unless the person is a permanent, full-time fire department employee who is regularly assigned to perform one or more of the following duties: fire suppression; fire inspection; fire and arson investigation; marine fire fighting; aircraft rescue and fire fighting; fire training; fire education; fire administration; and any other position necessarily or customarily related to fire prevention or suppression. The bill would also require the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to adopt and implement rules relating to implementing the provisions of the bill by no later than January 1, 2014.The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all members in both chambers; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Government Code to prevent a municipal employee from performing duties classified as wildland fire-fighting unless the person is a permanent, full-time fire department employee who is regularly assigned to perform one or more of the following duties: fire suppression; fire inspection; fire and arson investigation; marine fire fighting; aircraft rescue and fire fighting; fire training; fire education; fire administration; and any other position necessarily or customarily related to fire prevention or suppression. The bill would also require the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to adopt and implement rules relating to implementing the provisions of the bill by no later than January 1, 2014.The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all members in both chambers; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
The Texas Municipal League (TML) reported that the bill would be a cost to some cities to hire permanent, full-time fire department employees for duties that could previously be performed by other staff. TML reported that a cost could not be determined at this time.
The Texas Municipal League (TML) reported that the bill would be a cost to some cities to hire permanent, full-time fire department employees for duties that could previously be performed by other staff. TML reported that a cost could not be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: 411 Commission on Fire Protection
411 Commission on Fire Protection
LBB Staff: UP, KKR, AI, JAW
UP, KKR, AI, JAW