| TO: | Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1414 by Deuell (Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency first responders.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would expand benefits provided to certain emergency first responders relating to certain diseases or illnesses.
According to the agencies contacted, any fiscal impact for implementation that would affect the agency could be handled using existing resources.
There would be costs to local government based on the number and type of claims filed by first responders. The amount of cases that would be available for compensation under the provisions of the bill is unknown.
| Source Agencies: | 325 Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner, 411 Commission on Fire Protection, 501 Department of Health, 327 Employees Retirement System
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| LBB Staff: | JK, SD, ZS, DLBa, KG, JO, EB, MS
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