LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 7, 1999 TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1920 by Gallego (Relating to distribution of money from the emergency medical services and trauma care system fund.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill would change the way money is distributed from the Emergency Medical Service and Trauma Care System Fund, but the fund does not exist under current law. Although the fund was created by Senate Bill 102, 75th Legislature, 1997, as a special account in the State Treasury, it was not exempt from abolishment under House Bill 2948, 75th Legislature, 1997. As a result, money appropriated for emergency and trauma purposes to the Texas Department of Health during the 1998-99 biennium from the GR-Account 5007 Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communication's (commission) Dedicated Account No. 5007 in the General Revenue Fund is temporarily being held in that account. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would change the distribution of funds from counties to trauma service area regional advisory councils. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TP, AZ, ER