LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2003

TO:	Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2237 by Kuempel (Relating to the financial assistance for the eligible survivor of a member of an organized volunteer fire-fighting unit. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

If enacted, the provisions of the bill are not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on the public safety worker benefits program administered by the Employees Retirement System (ERS); however, ERS is unable to determine how many additional persons would qualify for the death benefits.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

325 Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner, 327 Employees Retirement System

LBB Staff:

JK, DLBa, ZS