LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 2, 1997 TO: Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 101 Committee on State Affairs By: Gray House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB101 ( Relating to the adoption of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB101-As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow for the creation of interstate emergency management assistance compacts between Texas and any other state(s). Any state rendering aid could require reimbursement by the requesting state for emergency assistance-related expenses. A state requesting assistance would therefore be liable for costs incurred by the responding state for emergency assistance, although the bill would allow the responding state to donate emergency services and loan equipment to the requesting state. Texas can currently request and receive from other states emergency relief aid that would require reimbursement for costs incurred. Also, many emergencies in Texas could likely be addressed by a combination of local, state, federal, and private relief efforts. Therefore, no significant additional costs to the state are anticipated. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,RN