LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources 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.), As Engrossed 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 allow a municipal employee to perform a duty that may be classified as a wildland fire-fighting duty if the municipal employee is not acting as an employee of a municipality when performing the duty and is acting as a member of a volunteer fire department when performing the duty. 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, SZ, AI, JAW, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2013
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources 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.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
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.), As Engrossed
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
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.), As Engrossed
HB2971 by Alonzo (Relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), As Engrossed
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 allow a municipal employee to perform a duty that may be classified as a wildland fire-fighting duty if the municipal employee is not acting as an employee of a municipality when performing the duty and is acting as a member of a volunteer fire department when performing the duty. 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 allow a municipal employee to perform a duty that may be classified as a wildland fire-fighting duty if the municipal employee is not acting as an employee of a municipality when performing the duty and is acting as a member of a volunteer fire department when performing the duty.
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, SZ, AI, JAW, KKR
UP, SZ, AI, JAW, KKR