LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 15, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 1491, As Engrossed
          Committee on Economic Development                              By: Ellis
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1491 ( relating 
to the creation of the self-sufficiency fund to develop job 
training for certain recipients of the financial assistance 
program for persons with dependent children.) this office has 
detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1491-As Engrossed
         
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
The bill would create a self-sufficiency fund to be used by 
public community colleges, technical colleges, and community 
based organizations as start-up funds for AFDC recipient job 
training.  It is assumed that the source of funding would be 
appropriated federal funds.  The commission would coordinate 
contracts between employers and public educational institutions 
for training qualified participants.
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
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                      LBB Staff:   JK ,TH ,RR ,RA