LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2007

TO:	Honorable Vicki Truitt, Chair, House Committee on Pensions & Investments
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2131 by Noriega, Rick (Relating to service and disability retirement benefits and death benefits for rescue specialists.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill provides that certain employees classified as Rescue Specialists, employed by the adjutant general to fight aircraft fires at a Texas National Guard installation, are eligible for same Law Enforcement and Custodial Officers Supplemental Retirement System (LECOS) benefits.

According to the Employees Retirement System, any increase in funding for these provisions would be charged to the federal government and result in no fiscal impact to the state.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

327 Employees Retirement System

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, JW