LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2017 TO: Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB206 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Veterans Land Board.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend statute to expand the definition of a veteran to include a person who has at least 15 years of active or reserve state military service as a member of the Texas State Guard. The General Land Office has indicated that the expanded definition would cover a small number of additional veterans, and thus the agency could implement the provisions of the bill using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board LBB Staff: UP, LBO, MW, PBO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2017 TO: Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB206 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Veterans Land Board.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB206 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Veterans Land Board.), As Introduced Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB206 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Veterans Land Board.), As Introduced HB206 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Veterans Land Board.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend statute to expand the definition of a veteran to include a person who has at least 15 years of active or reserve state military service as a member of the Texas State Guard. The General Land Office has indicated that the expanded definition would cover a small number of additional veterans, and thus the agency could implement the provisions of the bill using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board LBB Staff: UP, LBO, MW, PBO UP, LBO, MW, PBO