LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 25, 1995 TO: Honorable Bob Hunter, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2540 Committee on State, Federal, & By: Jones, Jesse International Relations House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 2540 (relating to allowing the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to assist public libraries with public information technology grants) this office has determined the following: The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to offer another grant program to public libraries. The section would add public information technology grants to the list of grants the commission may offer. The grant would be designed to help public libraries make state, local and federal government information, accessible through the Internet or electronic bulletin board systems, available to the public through computer terminals at a public library. No fiscal implication to the State or units of local government is anticipated. Source: Library and Archives Commission LBB Staff: JK, CG, RR