LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 6, 2009

TO:	Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB181 by Gallegos (Relating to the creation of a task force to study and develop uniform reentry procedures for essential personnel entering an area evacuated during a disaster or other emergency.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 418, which would require the Governor’s Division of Emergency Management, in cooperation with the Department of Public Safety, to create a task force to study and develop uniform reentry procedures for essential personnel entering an area evacuated during a disaster or other emergency. The bill would take effect immediately if two-thirds of the members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote to approve the bill. If not, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.

DPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, DB, GG, LG