LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 18, 2011

TO:	Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB917 by Wentworth (Relating to emergency service districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency services districts. 

Based on the analysis provided by the Texas A&M University System, the University of Texas System, the Texas State University System, the University of North Texas System, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources. Based on the analysis provided by the Department of Rural Affairs, implementation of the bill will have no fiscal impact to the agency.

Local Government Impact

The bill would require emergency services commissioners to complete a training course to be certified by an institution of higher education. Costs to emergency services districts would vary depending on course requirements, but are not anticipated to be significant. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, KKR, MW, CH, TP