LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session Revision 1 May 3, 1999 TO: Honorable David Sibley, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1819 by Luna, Gregory (Relating to the identification of technical education programs that are needed to maintain and improve the state's economic and technological competitiveness.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** This bill would authorize the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Board of Regents to develop and administer a program to forecast the types of technical education programs needed to maintain and improve the state's economic and technological competitiveness. The program would provide information and make recommendations to other Texas institutions of higher education that provide technical education. TSTC has determined that they can administer the program within the current level of funding. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 719 Texas State Technical College - System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JK, TH, DB, LD