LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 23, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1308  by Villarreal, Mike (Relating to the creation of
               an office within the Health and Human Services Commission
               for coordinating the delivery of early childhood
               services.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to
appoint an advisory committee to assist the Office of Early Childhood
Coordination with its duties.  Reimbursement for travel and related
expenses for members of the advisory committee would require
authorization in the General Appropriations Act.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   529   Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, KF