LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 22, 2001 TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1396 by Geren (Relating to the authority of an emergency communication district to provide emergency siren warning service.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would authorize an emergency communication district to provide an emergency siren warning service. A district that chooses to implement a warning service would be allowed to charge fees sufficient to cover the costs of implementing and operating the system. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications LBB Staff: JK, JC, DB