LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 3, 2009

TO:	Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1831 by Corte (relating to emergency management.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 418 requiring the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) to develop an annex to the state emergency management plan that addresses initial response planning for providing essential population support supplies, equipment, and services during the first 120 hours immediately following a disaster. The bill states GDEM must also include in the annex for state emergency plan provisions to provide emergency power to restore or continue the operation of critical water or waste water facilities following a disaster. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.

The Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety anticipate no significant fiscal impact to their agencies.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 301 Office of the Governor, 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, GG, LG, MS, LCO, BTA