Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2248 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/07/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 7, 2021       TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2248 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to next generation 9-1-1 services provided through an Internet Protocol network and wireless service provider expense reimbursements for certain counties; imposing a fee.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to allow certain Emergency Service Districts (ESDs) to impose and set certain fees related to 9-1-1 emergency services and would establish certain provisions related to those fees.According to the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC), there would be no significant fiscal impact to the CSEC state level 9-1-1 program.According to the Public Utility Commission, no fiscal implication is anticipated.According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the state.This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill related to criminal penalties would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources.  Local Government ImpactAccording to the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network, additional revenue from the bill would allow the ESD to upgrade end-of-life analog technology to Next Generation 9-1-1 infrastructure.  The ESD also states that additional revenue would ensure it could remain operational during disasters.  The fiscal impact to other ESDs is anticipated to be similar.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 477 Comm/Emer Communicat  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, GP

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2248 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to next generation 9-1-1 services provided through an Internet Protocol network and wireless service provider expense reimbursements for certain counties; imposing a fee.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2248 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to next generation 9-1-1 services provided through an Internet Protocol network and wireless service provider expense reimbursements for certain counties; imposing a fee.), As Introduced

 Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

 Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB2248 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to next generation 9-1-1 services provided through an Internet Protocol network and wireless service provider expense reimbursements for certain counties; imposing a fee.), As Introduced 

 HB2248 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to next generation 9-1-1 services provided through an Internet Protocol network and wireless service provider expense reimbursements for certain counties; imposing a fee.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to allow certain Emergency Service Districts (ESDs) to impose and set certain fees related to 9-1-1 emergency services and would establish certain provisions related to those fees.According to the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC), there would be no significant fiscal impact to the CSEC state level 9-1-1 program.According to the Public Utility Commission, no fiscal implication is anticipated.According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the state.This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill related to criminal penalties would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources.

 Local Government Impact

According to the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network, additional revenue from the bill would allow the ESD to upgrade end-of-life analog technology to Next Generation 9-1-1 infrastructure.  The ESD also states that additional revenue would ensure it could remain operational during disasters.  The fiscal impact to other ESDs is anticipated to be similar.

According to the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network, additional revenue from the bill would allow the ESD to upgrade end-of-life analog technology to Next Generation 9-1-1 infrastructure.  The ESD also states that additional revenue would ensure it could remain operational during disasters.  The fiscal impact to other ESDs is anticipated to be similar.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 477 Comm/Emer Communicat

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 477 Comm/Emer Communicat

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, GP

JMc, DKN, GP