LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1386 by Creighton (Relating to a body worn camera program for emergency medical personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish requirements for body-worn camera programs for emergency medical services personnel. The Office of the Attorney General and the Department of State Health Services indicated that the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. Local Government ImpactAccording to Rockwall County, the fiscal impact to the county is approximately $2,000, with $1,800 of that amount the cost of the body camera equipment, and the remaining $200, a recurring annual maintenance fee.Williamson County reports that implementing the bill's provisions would require the acquisition of 131 body cameras for their EMS personnel, at a total cost of $210,958. Equipment costs include body camera docks for the county's ambulances and chargers for the cameras at the county's 19 EMS stations. The estimate does not include the cost of video storage and backup.The Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool reports a minimal fiscal impact associated with the bill's provisions, due to the small number of participating counties that operate EMS services. Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 537 State Health Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, NDA, AF, JLI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1386 by Creighton (Relating to a body worn camera program for emergency medical personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1386 by Creighton (Relating to a body worn camera program for emergency medical personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1386 by Creighton (Relating to a body worn camera program for emergency medical personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1386 by Creighton (Relating to a body worn camera program for emergency medical personnel.), 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 establish requirements for body-worn camera programs for emergency medical services personnel. The Office of the Attorney General and the Department of State Health Services indicated that the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to Rockwall County, the fiscal impact to the county is approximately $2,000, with $1,800 of that amount the cost of the body camera equipment, and the remaining $200, a recurring annual maintenance fee.Williamson County reports that implementing the bill's provisions would require the acquisition of 131 body cameras for their EMS personnel, at a total cost of $210,958. Equipment costs include body camera docks for the county's ambulances and chargers for the cameras at the county's 19 EMS stations. The estimate does not include the cost of video storage and backup.The Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool reports a minimal fiscal impact associated with the bill's provisions, due to the small number of participating counties that operate EMS services.
Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 537 State Health Services
302 Office of the Attorney General, 537 State Health Services
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, NDA, AF, JLI
JMc, AKI, NDA, AF, JLI