LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session January 19, 2001 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB188 by Lindsay (Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is an emergency medical services volunteer.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would allow state employees who are Emergency Medical Service volunteers to take up to 5 days leave with pay for training. Using statewide data from Texas Department of Health, it is estimated that fewer than one hundred state employees could make use of this provision for leave. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 501 Texas Department of Health LBB Staff: JK, RB, WM, HL