LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 27, 2019

TO:	Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1344 by Alvarado (Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would allow a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer to take leave without a deduction in pay to receive search and rescue training or to participate in search and rescue activities.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

320 Texas Workforce Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

WP, CLo, JQ, BRi, CMa