LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2025 TO: Honorable Stan Lambert, Chair, House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4945 by Ashby (relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 323 Teacher Retirement System, 338 Pension Review Board, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, FV, SL, ENA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2025 TO: Honorable Stan Lambert, Chair, House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4945 by Ashby (relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Stan Lambert, Chair, House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4945 by Ashby (relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Stan Lambert, Chair, House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Honorable Stan Lambert, Chair, House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB4945 by Ashby (relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB4945 by Ashby (relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 323 Teacher Retirement System, 338 Pension Review Board, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices 323 Teacher Retirement System, 338 Pension Review Board, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, FV, SL, ENA JMc, FV, SL, ENA