LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 8, 1997
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1262
Committee on Health & Human Services By: Ellis
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1262 ( Relating
to the creation and operation of a pilot program to provide
employment and training for certain persons on public assistance.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1262-As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would implement Texas Performance Review (TPR) recommendation
WF5 in Disturbing the Peace: The Challenge of Change in Texas
Government. The bill would establish a new, dedicated Texas
Employment and Training Account (account) within the General
Revenue Fund 0001, to be used only for the payment of training
stipends and for other authorized training activities. The
account would be composed of employer contributions and state
matching funds obtained through the block grant received by
the state under the JOBS training program. It is assumed that
the cost of implementation would be borne by existing personnel
and resources at the Texas Workforce Commission and the Department
of Human Services.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 324 Department of Human Services
320 Texas Workforce Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,RA