LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2019

TO:	Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB6 by Kolkhorst (Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to the establishment of various training courses and workgroups to assist political subdivisions with emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, the bill would provide long-term benefits to counties affected by future disasters, but the extent of the benefit to specific counties cannot be determined at this time.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

WP, SZ, AI, SMi, AF