LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 12, 2001 TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1273 by Barrientos (Relating to the creation of the offense of permitting an unsafe workplace.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of permitting an unsafe workplace. An offense under this bill would be punishable as a state jail felony unless the offense causes the death of an employee, in which event the offense would be a felony of the third degree. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, GG