LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2005

TO:	Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3115 by Corte (Relating to certain homeland security activities, including the operation of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Council by the office of the governor.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would modify the composition and duties of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Council in the Office of the Governor. The bill would permit the Office of the Governor to allocate available federal and state grants to private entities that perform homeland security activities. The bill would allow for council members to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performing their duties relating to council activities.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 313 Department of Information Resources, 405 Department of Public Safety, 455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 551 Department of Agriculture, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MS, SMi, RB