LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 23, 1997 TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2394 Committee on Higher Education By: Delisi House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2394 ( Relating to course fees charged for certain courses at public institutions of higher education.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2394-As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would allow the community colleges to charge course or laboratory fees to veterans for the cost of the training for truck driving training and pilot training. There are approximately 256 veterans who apply for the exemption for pilot training each year and 229 for truck driving. The cost to the community colleges is $742,400 for pilot training and $274,800 for truck driving. The colleges would be able to collect the fees for these courses if veterans continue to register for them or forego the cost if the veterans do not continue to register. Source: Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JK ,LP ,LD