LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 25, 2001 TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1330 by Zbranek (Relating to the provision of Internet service by regional education service centers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill requires those Regional Education Service Centers (RESC) providing Internet services adopt appropriate methods to verify that each person using the services is a public school student, a public school teacher or other public school employee and rules to ensure that the Internet service cannot be used to gain access to materials, including pornography, that do not a have a legitimate educational purpose. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: JK, CT, PF, UP