LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB712 by Murphy (Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a petitioner to keep a volunteer fire department's fire-fighting equipment in good working order and provide labor and materials for repairs. Under current statute, the county is required to maintain the equipment. Local Government Impact There could be a savings to a county that would no longer be required to maintain a volunteer fire department's fire-fighting equipment. Those amounts would vary depending on numerous factors including, but not limited to, the size and number of volunteer fire departments; the quantity and age of the equipment; and the number and cost of repairs and replacements. Bexar County reported no fiscal impact is anticipated. Dallas County reported no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KKR, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB712 by Murphy (Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB712 by Murphy (Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.), As Engrossed
Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB712 by Murphy (Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.), As Engrossed
HB712 by Murphy (Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a petitioner to keep a volunteer fire department's fire-fighting equipment in good working order and provide labor and materials for repairs. Under current statute, the county is required to maintain the equipment.
Local Government Impact
There could be a savings to a county that would no longer be required to maintain a volunteer fire department's fire-fighting equipment. Those amounts would vary depending on numerous factors including, but not limited to, the size and number of volunteer fire departments; the quantity and age of the equipment; and the number and cost of repairs and replacements. Bexar County reported no fiscal impact is anticipated. Dallas County reported no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KKR, TP
UP, KKR, TP