LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2017 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1611 by VanDeaver (Relating to the use of warning devices by stationary authorized emergency vehicles.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to direct the Department of Public Safety to develop best practices for the use of road flares, fusees, emergency reflectors, or other safety equipment by a stationary authorized emergency vehicle responding to an incident on a highway, and provide training materials regarding these best practices to operators of authorized emergency vehicles. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, FR, AI, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 18, 2017
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1611 by VanDeaver (Relating to the use of warning devices by stationary authorized emergency vehicles.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1611 by VanDeaver (Relating to the use of warning devices by stationary authorized emergency vehicles.), As Engrossed
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1611 by VanDeaver (Relating to the use of warning devices by stationary authorized emergency vehicles.), As Engrossed
HB1611 by VanDeaver (Relating to the use of warning devices by stationary authorized emergency vehicles.), 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 Transportation Code to direct the Department of Public Safety to develop best practices for the use of road flares, fusees, emergency reflectors, or other safety equipment by a stationary authorized emergency vehicle responding to an incident on a highway, and provide training materials regarding these best practices to operators of authorized emergency vehicles. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, AG, FR, AI, JAW
UP, AG, FR, AI, JAW