LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 8, 2017 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB854 by Nelson (relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to expand the existing authority of the Department of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management to use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for individuals engaged in emergency, incident, or disaster response. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources.This bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the memberselected to each chamber. Otherwise, this bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, JAW, KK, WP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 8, 2017 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB854 by Nelson (relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB854 by Nelson (relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB854 by Nelson (relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB854 by Nelson (relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain persons.), 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 expand the existing authority of the Department of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management to use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for individuals engaged in emergency, incident, or disaster response. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources.This bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the memberselected to each chamber. Otherwise, this bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, JAW, KK, WP UP, JAW, KK, WP