LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
Revision 1
May 19, 1999
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
Education
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1780 by Fraser (Relating to the creation of the high
priority program fund to support vocational and technical
education), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB1780, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(4,000,000) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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The Senate version of House Bill1, the appropriation bill, contains a $4
million biennial appropriation of general revenue funds for this
program. At this time, the conference committee report on House Bill 1
is not yet completed.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(4,000,000) *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 (4,000,000) *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 (4,000,000) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(4,000,000) *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 (4,000,000) *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 (4,000,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
This bill would authorize the establishment of a fund to support
vocational and technical program development at community and technical
colleges. The fund would be trusteed to the Coordinating Board and
would be awarded to community and technical colleges demonstrating a
need for financial assistance to develop a high priority program.
Methodology
The Senate version of House Bill 1 contains a biennial appropriation of
$4 million of general revenue funds for this program. It is assumed
that a similar amount would be provided each biennium
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 304
Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, CT, LD, DB