LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 8, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Bob Hunter, Chair, House Committee on State,
               Federal & International Relations
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1673  by Pitts (Relating to the financing and
               administration of a program for public library
               development.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated within the next five years.  It is anticipated that over
time, local governments would benefit from increased availability of
grant funding for library construction projects, acquisition of books
and other materials, and other expenses.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TH, JH