LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2870 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 define under what conditions employees of certain municipalities may perform wildland fire-fighting duties. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to adopt and implement rules pertaining to the provisions of the bill. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact The bill would have a cost to some local governments to hire permanent, full-time fire department civil service employees for duties that could previously be performed by other staff; however, cost could not be determined at this time. Source Agencies:411 Commission on Fire Protection LBB Staff: UP, JAW, KVe, AI, SZ, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2870 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 Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2870 by Alonzo (Relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2870 by Alonzo (Relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2870 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 define under what conditions employees of certain municipalities may perform wildland fire-fighting duties. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to adopt and implement rules pertaining to the provisions of the bill. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact The bill would have a cost to some local governments to hire permanent, full-time fire department civil service employees for duties that could previously be performed by other staff; however, cost could not be determined at this time. Source Agencies: 411 Commission on Fire Protection 411 Commission on Fire Protection LBB Staff: UP, JAW, KVe, AI, SZ, KKR UP, JAW, KVe, AI, SZ, KKR