LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 5, 2013

TO:	Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3221 by Springer (relating to training regarding fire safety inspections required by law. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas, National Fire Protection Association, public community/junior colleges, regional fire academies, and any other state agency with authority over fire safety inspections, to provide training related to fire safety inspections. It is assumed the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.  The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all members in each chamber; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

411 Commission on Fire Protection

LBB Staff:

UP, JAW, KKR, AI, RB