LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2005

TO:	Honorable Craig Eiland, Chair, House Committee on Pensions & Investments
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3306 by Bohac (Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency fire fighter or emergency medical technicians.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill modifies Chapter 607 of the Government Code and defines certain medical conditions as being job related for firefighters or Emergency Medical Technicians whose services are for an entity created by an inter-local agreement. It would not have a significant fiscal impact on the public safety benefits program and the disability retirement benefits administered by the Employees Retirement System. Changes in the statute would not increase or decrease the claims approved by the Texas Statewide Emergency Services Personnel Retirement Act (TSESRA) as administered by the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner.  There is no impact to the Fire Protection Commission.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

There would be costs to local government based on the number and type of claims filed by firefighters and emergency medical technicians.  The number of cases that would be available for compensation under the provisions of the bill is unknown.

Source Agencies:

325 Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner, 327 Employees Retirement System, 411 Commission on Fire Protection, 537 Department of State Health Services

LBB Staff:

JOB, WP, WM, JW, SR, KF, RM