LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 9, 1999 TO: Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB996 by Lindsay (Relating to funeral expenses for children in foster care), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** The bill would require the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to request that parents pay reasonable and necessary funeral expenses for a child in the department's managing conservatorship who dies in foster care. The department could also accept donations, gifts and in-kind contributions to cover the funeral expenses. The bill would have no significant fiscal impact since the department already has statutory authority to pay for these expenses. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services LBB Staff: JK, PE