TO:	Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3938 by Bell, Keith (Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

The bill establishes an industry-based certification advisory council to advise the Texas Workforce Commission on the alignment of public high school career technology education programs with current and future workforce needs. Members of the council are not to be provided compensation, but they are entitled to reimbursement necessary travel expenses incurred in performing their role on the council.

The bill transfers certain duties currently carried out by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to the council.

The council would receive administrative and staff support from the Texas Workforce Commission. The agency indicates that the fiscal impact from the bill would be absorbed within current resources.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed by the Office of the Governor using existing resources.

According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the bill could require the commission to provide copies of final inventory and to provide consultation to the council. The agency assumes that these impacts can be absorbed within current resources.

According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas State Technical College System and the Comptroller's Office of Public Accounts no fiscal implication is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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