LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 3, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kim Brimer, Chair, House Committee on Business
               & Industry
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1509  by Yarbrough (Relating to reimbursement of public
               safety employees for work-related exposure to contagious
               disease or hazardous materials.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would amend Section 607 of the Government Code to include
exposure to hazardous materials. TDH indicates that the bill could have
a negative fiscal impact on local governments that operate emergency
medical services firms because it creates an obligation on local
governments to reimburse the reasonable medical expenses of their
employees exposed to hazardous materials while on duty.  The Workers
Compensation Commission indicates the bill may have an impact on
political subdivisions due to the cost of medical treatment for the
prevention of conditions caused by exposures to hazardous materials.
  
  
Source Agencies:   501   Texas Department of Health, 405   Texas
                   Department of Public Safety, 453   Texas Workers'
                   Compensation Commission
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, RM