LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3410 by Schaefer (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to employ peace officers.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Inspector General (HHSC-OIG) to employ peace officers to investigate fraud in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). It is assumed that HHSC-OIG can absorb the cost to commission current staff as peace officers. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, NB, CH, LR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3410 by Schaefer (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to employ peace officers.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3410 by Schaefer (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to employ peace officers.), As Introduced Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3410 by Schaefer (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to employ peace officers.), As Introduced HB3410 by Schaefer (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to employ peace officers.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Inspector General (HHSC-OIG) to employ peace officers to investigate fraud in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). It is assumed that HHSC-OIG can absorb the cost to commission current staff as peace officers. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, NB, CH, LR UP, NB, CH, LR