LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 28, 2023

TO:	Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3220 by Garcia (Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would direct the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services to establish and oversee a workgroup to assess the feasibility of using surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans. The report on the results shall be submitted no later than November 1, 2024.

It is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 403 Veterans Commission

LBB Staff:

JMc, AF, LCO, KCu