LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 21, 2021

TO:
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB966 by Kolkhorst (Relating to legislative oversight during a public health disaster, including the establishment of a legislative public health oversight board.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would establish a legislative public health oversight board and require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) commissioner to receive board approval to renew public health disasters. DSHS indicates it could absorb the costs associated with implementing the bill within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services
LBB Staff:
JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA