Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2200 by Thompson (Relating to the appointment of certified court interpreters.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would make changes to the requirements regarding appointment of court interpreters for hearing-impaired individuals, and to qualifications of court interpreters. The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services indicates the bill would have no fiscal impact to the agency. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates rule-making duties that would be assigned to HHSC through the bill would be implemented with current staff resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services