LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 10, 1995



 TO:     Honorable David Brooks, Chair          IN RE:  House Bill No. 613
         Committee on Urban Affairs                     By: Uher
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas







FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
613 (Relating to the composition and functions of the Texas
Commission on Fire Protection.) this office has determined the
following:

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.

This bill would require the Texas commission of Fire Protection
to bill individual certificate holders instead of fire
departments.  This would require: a significant increase in
current billings by the commission, a complete revision to the
database, and new equipment.  The cost would be partially offset
from fees attributable to the increased number of certificates
issued.


The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first  five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
         




            Fiscal  Probable Cost Out    Probable Revenue      Change in    
             Year         of  GR        Gain from  General  Number of State 
                      Consolidated -     Revenue Fund 001    Employees from 
                    Dept Ins Operating                          FY 1995     
                         Fund 036                                           
                                                                            
          1996                $262,365             $30,000               3.0
          1997                  72,191              60,000               2.0
                                                                            
          1998                  72,191              90,000               2.0
                                                                            
          1999                  72,191             120,000               2.0
          2000                  72,191             150,000               2.0
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
       Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.

 The fiscal implication to  units of local government cannot be
determined.


Source:   Department of Public Safety, Commission on Fire
Protection
          LBB Staff: JK, AM, RR