LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATURE 3rd CALLED SESSION - 2006

May 4, 2006

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB147 by Bonnen (Relating to the authority of the governor to issue evacuation orders during disasters.), As Introduced

Depending upon the number of disasters and the areas of the state affected, the fiscal impact to the state cannot be estimated.

The bill authorizes the Governor to order the evacuation of all or part of the population from a stricken or threatened area in the state in the event of a disaster.

Local Government Impact

Depending upon the number of disasters and the areas of the state affected, the fiscal impact to units of local government cannot be estimated.

Source Agencies:

300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, SMi