LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 23, 2003

TO:	Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB847 by Barrientos (Relating to certain state agencies maintaining automated external defibrillators on the premises.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 779.009.  The new section will state that a state agency shall have available an automated external defibrillator at each location at which the state agency has 100 or more full-time equivalent employees.  Also, the state agency may accept an automated external defibrillator as a gift to meet the requirements of this section.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:	JK, RR