LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 15, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney            IN RE:  House Bill No. 337, As Passed 2nd House
          Speaker of the House                Telford
          House of Representatives
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB337 ( Relating 
to participation in and benefits from a statewide retirement 
system for volunteer firefighters and other emergency services 
personnel.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB337-As Passed 2nd House
         
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
          
The bill would expand eligibility to participate in the Statewide 
Volunteer Fire Fighters' Retirement plan to any local emergency 
services department employing volunteer and/or auxiliary paid 
emergency services personnel.  The bill does not require a local 
department to participate.  Any department choosing to join 
the plan must contribute a minimum of $12 per month per member 
($144 per year per member).  The department could also choose 
to purchase credit for prior service.  The cost of the purchase 
would vary depending on the age and the number of years of prior 
service of each member.
          
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                      LBB Staff:   JK ,TL ,PE ,SC