LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2017 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1572 by Workman (Relating to a residential property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation that the owner believes poses a fire risk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to prohibit a municipality, county or other political subdivision from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that restricts the ability of a residential property owner to remove a tree or vegetation on the owner's property if the owner believes the vegetation poses a risk of fire. The bill provides exceptions. The bill would take effect immediately if the bill receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, BM, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2017
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1572 by Workman (Relating to a residential property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation that the owner believes poses a fire risk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1572 by Workman (Relating to a residential property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation that the owner believes poses a fire risk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1572 by Workman (Relating to a residential property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation that the owner believes poses a fire risk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1572 by Workman (Relating to a residential property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation that the owner believes poses a fire risk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 prohibit a municipality, county or other political subdivision from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that restricts the ability of a residential property owner to remove a tree or vegetation on the owner's property if the owner believes the vegetation poses a risk of fire. The bill provides exceptions. The bill would take effect immediately if the bill receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, BM, SD, EK
UP, CL, GG, BM, SD, EK